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Land use, zebra mussels, chemicals in our 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
White Bear Lake nears record low
White Bear Lake’s water level is hovering just above the lake’s record low point, exposing acres of sand once covered by shallow water. Read an Oct. 1 Star Tribune article … Read more
State of the River report examines Mississippi
The Friends of the Mississippi and the National Park Service have produced an in-depth review of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area. The report, issued Thursday, Sept. 27, … Read more
Sept. 28 deadline for Clean Water comment
Don’t miss registering your comments on the Minnesota Clean Water Council’s recommendations for how the Legislature should divide up $185 million for water projects and programs over the next two … Read more
U of M research aims to clean fracking fluid
A team of scientists from the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences has received a $600,000 grant to study the use of bacteria to clean waste water from the … Read more
Water, science and the environment
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
Freshwater blog named one of 50 best
We’re in good company. Seametrics Inc., a Seattle manufacturer of water measuring devices, has named the Freshwater Society’s blog to a list of the 50 best nonprofit, water-related blogs in … Read more
California's Salton Sea spawns fetid odor
What happens when you get too many nutrients and too little oxygen in a lake? Read a Los Angeles Times article about the “epic stink” from the Salton Sea that … Read more
Water, science and the environment
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
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