Take a shot at spending $185 million on clean water
If you had $185 million to spend protecting and cleaning up Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and groundwater, how would you spend it? What projects and what state agencies would you decide … Read more
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Save money by saving water .2 cents at a time
If you are a normal household user of water, you should conserve water because it’s the right thing to do. Not to save money. But there is some modest payback, … Read more
Feeding a planet, fighting pollution
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
Farm drainage booming in Minnesota
Minnesota farmers are putting in drain tile at a breakneck pace, according to the Pioneer Press. Read the article by Dennis Lien and David Orrick. The report notes that in … Read more
Arctic sea ice hits new low
The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has fallen to the lowest level on record, a confirmation of the drastic warming in the region and a likely harbinger of … Read more
Groundwater overused across the globe
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
How hot was July? Hotter than in '36
July in the U.S. was the hottest month ever in records going back to 1895. And the 12-month period ending in July also was the warmest. Read a New York … Read more
Analysis: 23 million acres converted to cropland
High crop prices and crop insurance subsidies contributed to the conversion of more than 23 million acres of grass, wetlands and other animal habitat into fields of corn, soybeans, wheat, … Read more
Forest fires, a special grazing rule and Mojave water
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
MN FarmWise aims to clean up, protect streams
The Freshwater Society and several partners are organizing a community-based farmer-to-farmer initiative designed to protect streams by supporting the voluntary adoption of conservation measures on agricultural lands. The project, MN … Read more