The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

Lake Tahoe warms 15 times faster than long-term average

A UC Davis report shows Lake Tahoe's surface temperature rose to 53.3 F in 2015 from 52.8 F the previous year, marking a record warm year. The study notes warming since 2011 at over 0.3 F per year, 15 times the long-term rate, with record low snow and a shallower mixing depth affecting oxygen and nutrients.