The world’s freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient cycles, according to a review from an international team of researchers led by Carnegie Science’s Stephanie Hampton. The world’s freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient cycles, according to a review from an international team of researchers led by Carnegie Science’s Stephanie Hampton. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories