image: Lakes are dominant features on arctic landscapes, such as in Western Siberia. This image relates to an article in the 3 June 2005 issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Laurence C. Smith, then of the University of California, Los Angeles and colleagues, was titled "Disappearing Arctic Lakes." view more
Credit: Image courtesy of Laurence C. Smith, University of California, Los Angeles, via <i>Science</I>-AAAS.