On June 7, the summer’s first blue-green algae bloom turned much of Lake Mendota a thick, putrid green color. Regional climate models show that Madison will become warmer and wetter over the course of the century — conditions that may make blooms like this more frequent.
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By Jonathan Mintz | Jun. 10The first floor of Steenbock Memorial Library photographed on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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By Jonathan Mintz | Jun. 10The exterior of One Alumni Place photographed on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.




