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A fishing boat on Lake Huron, off the shore of Southhampton, Ont., in 2022. Canada's more than nine million lakes are under increasing environmental threats.

John P. Smol is a Distinguished University Professor at Queen’s University. Sapna Sharma is a professor and York Research Chair at York University. Steven J. Cooke is a Canada Research Professor at Carleton University.

The United Nations has recently designated Aug. 27 as World Lake Day , a recognition that we should applaud. Lakes are an important part of the Canadian identity and often highlighted as key features of our country’s beauty. The appreciation of lakes is an important component of the Canadian collective fabric, from iconic Group of Seven paintings to Alberta’s Lake Louise – one of the most photographed l

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