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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
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
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
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
Minnesota seeks environmental opinions, dreams
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
DNR sued over White Bear Lake drop
A new lawsuit accuses the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources of failing to properly regulate groundwater pumping by a number of communities ringing White Bear Lake. The suit, filed in … Read more
Bighead carp netted in Lake Pepin
A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16, in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Nov. … Read more
A report card and good news on the Minnesota R.
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