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How hot was 2012? Hotter than any year in the record book

January 9, 2013

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

January 2, 2013

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

December 17, 2012

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

December 10, 2012

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

December 7, 2012

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

December 6, 2012

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

Minnesota seeks environmental opinions, dreams

December 3, 2012

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

November 28, 2012

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

November 26, 2012

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.

November 21, 2012

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