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Polar explorer Will Steger, speaking Jan. 26   Steger calls for action to halt global warming The Earth and the humans and other animals who live on it are like … Read more

Students timing their showers and counting their loads of laundry.  Volunteers fighting pollution of lakes and rivers by cleaning leaves from storm sewers. National experts delivering provocative lectures on water, … Read more

Do you want to have a say in the future of Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and groundwater? Do you have an opinion on what pollution threats the waters face, and what … Read more

Welcome to 2010 – The Year of Water. This yearlong celebration of water that the Freshwater Society is beginning represents the very core of our mission: Educating and inspiring people … Read more

Robert Glennon, a University of Arizona professor of law and public policy, writes with authority, passion and — often — humor about the way Americans over-use and under-value water. Chapter … Read more

It all started when a gang of five tornadoes passed across the Lake Minnetonka area, west of Minneapolis, on May 5, 1965. The violent winds and rains sped to the … Read more

Last year, about 4,000 Twin Cities students climbed into Voyager canoes and set off down the Mississippi River. On about 70 occasions, groups of the youngsters paddled past downtown Minneapolis, … Read more

Will Steger remembers his own, very personal experience with global warming. It was March 1995. He was leading a six- person international team on a 2,500-mile dogsled journey from Russia … Read more

Water Quality Data | Events | Organizations Click on the links below to find out information on the water quality within your area:   Drinking Water Quality The U.S. Environmental … Read more

Events | Organizations | Water Quality Data   There are events across the state and nationwide that promote the protection and enhancement of water resources. Search below for events in … Read more