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Since about Jan. 1, the Freshwater Society has been publishing, as a blog, a weekly digest of a dozen or so news articles about water and the environment. The digest … Read more
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Greenhouse gases; drugs in the water
Each week, the Freshwater Society posts links to some of the best regional, national and international coverage of water and the environment. Follow the links to the publications where … Read more
Chloride accumulating in lakes, streams, aquifers
More than 150 people gathered Feb. 3 to share research about road salt and winter road maintenance. The topic was the impact of salt on Minnesota’s waters. The occasion was … Read more
Flooding postpones Fergus Falls art contest
Regional competition, scheduled Tuesday, March 24, in the Water is Life art contest sponsored by the Freshwater Society has been postponed because of high water in the region around Fergus … Read more
Read about citizen water monitors, new proposed state water-quality standards
Read about citizen-scientists who monitor water quality in lakes, streams and wetlands — even in the Boundary Waters. Learn about the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s proposals to adopt new water-quality … Read more
2009 art contest semi-finalists chosen
Semifinalists from Minnesota’s Northeast Region, Southwest/West Central Region and Central Minnesota’s Resource Training and Solutions Region (St. Cloud) have been chosen. Read more . Check back for regional updates.
Manure taints groundwater
The latest in a series of New York Times investigations of water pollution looks at the illnesses a number of Wisconsin families experienced when manure from dairy farms contaminated their … Read more
Soybeans, a river on fire and zebra mussels
Each week, the Freshwater Society posts links to some of the best regional, national and international coverage of water and the environment. Follow the links to the publications where the … Read more
Conservation funding bills get attention
Each week, the Freshwater Society publishes a digest of regional, national and international articles about water and the environment. Read it here, or go to www.freshwater.org. Minnesota legislators turn attention … Read more
UM StreamLab mimics natural processes
(This article was published in the March, 2009, Facets of Freshwater, the Freshwater Society’s newsletter. Read it here, or go to www.freshwater.org.) This summer, there are going to be some … Read more