How hot was 2012? Hotter than any year in the record book
Last year – 2012 – was the hottest on record in the United States – a full degree Fahrenheit above the previous record, set in 1998. Read a New York … Read more
Freshwater Society
Metro Water Summit draws a crowd
About 70 people – representatives of lake and creek groups, citizens, business owners, and water resource professionals — packed into a conference room Nov. 7, 2012, at the Eisenhower Community … Read more
Ag and water pollution; road salt; invasives
Don’t miss Sandra Postel Put it on your calendar. Sandra Postel, a best-selling author and National Geographic Freshwater Fellow will deliver a free, public lecture in St. Paul on Tuesday, … Read more
Nutrient pollution; road salt; the Farm Bill
The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more
Read all about it: A December newsletter
Check out our December Facets of Freshwater newsletter. Download a complete PDF or follow these links to: a column by Gene Merriam advocating conservation in the Farm Bill, a preview of a Dec. 13, 2012, forum on … Read more
Tips for staying Green this holiday season
Snow and ice removal – Manually remove snow, apply salt sparingly (less is more!) or use an alternative. On the highways, slow down and give road maintenance crews time and … Read more
Hurricane’s legacy; Red River forum
The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more
Gene Merriam urges conservation in the Farm Bill
Gene Merriam Recently, I sent a letter – on behalf of the Freshwater Society – to Minnesota’s members of Congress. I urged them to protect water by voting to include … Read more
Clean Water Council report is available
The Minnesota Clean Water Council, which advises the governor and the Legislature on water policy and water spending, has released a preliminary copy of its biennial report to the Legislature. … Read more
Orthodox patriarch pushes green agenda
Is polluting our water and air just foolish, or is it sinful? Read a New York Times Science Times article about Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, a spiritual leader … Read more