Endocrine Disruptors: Major Minnesota research under way
A major Minnesota research project – paid for by the sales tax increase voters approved last year, and conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey and St. Cloud State University – … Read more
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USDA earmarks $320 million for Mississippi
Ag Dept. to spend $320 million on Mississippi The river that begins as a trickle in Itasca State Park and ends 2,350 miles later at the Gulf of Mexico will … Read more
Keeping lakes clean
Do you want to know what you – personally – can do to keep Minnesota’s lakes clean and safe? Do you wonder what is the biggest pollution threat facing those … Read more
10 ways to keep lakes clean
If you live on a lake, stream or wetland, plant a buffer strip of native plants along the water. If you have a lawn, keep it small and don’t use … Read more
Invasive species
Plants and animals that have been introduced by human actions to areas where they do not naturally occur are designated as exotic, non-native or alien, by the Minnesota Department of … Read more
What is polluting our lakes?
The short answer to that question is: We are. All types of human activities – turning forests into farms and turning farms into suburban developments, burning coal to power our … Read more
What is mercury? Where does it originate?
Mercury, a liquid metal – once widely referred to as quick silver – is a naturally occurring element released by volcanoes and the weathering of rocks. But most of the … Read more
Manure-tainted groundwater in Wisconsin
Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of significant regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links … Read more
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Widespread pollution, intersex and kudzu
Each week, the Freshwater Society posts a digest of some of the best regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then … Read more