Lake Tahoe’s No Good, Very Bad Year

Lake Tahoe is overheated, underfilled and both its future and renowned crystal blue waters are murkier than normal.

The crown jewel of the Sierras and largest alpine lake in North America had a rough year in 2015, according to the new “State of the Lake” report from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, which finds the lake’s temperature is rising at its fastest rate ever.