Climate, water and food
A warming worldwide climate already has been predicted to significantly cut global production of corn, soybeans, wheat and rice by the end of this century. Now new research suggests food … Read more
global warming
Huttner talk set Oct. 1 on Minnesota's changing climate
It’s not our imagination. The nature of our seasons is changing. Spring blooms arrive earlier on average. Summer is more humid with a documented increase in extreme localized flash flood events – and more … Read more
Climate imperils fish
Climate change and warming lakes and rivers will produce major changes in freshwater fish populations and their ranges, a new report warns. Download the 34-page report, “Swimming Upstream: Freshwater Fish … Read more
Read and comment on climate change forecast
A draft National Climate Assessment that predicts the impact of global warming in the U.S. by 2050 was released last week by a huge team of scientists. A Pioneer Press … Read more
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
Arctic sea ice hits new low
The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has fallen to the lowest level on record, a confirmation of the drastic warming in the region and a likely harbinger of … Read more
Ex-skeptic further supports climate change
Richard A. Muller, a University of California, Berkeley, physicist, used to be a prominent scientific skeptic on climate change. Last year, he concluded global warming is real. Now, read a … Read more
Beer, Asian carp, manganese and nutria
Each week, the Freshwater Society 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 … Read more
Farm tiling called major cause of hypoxia
Each week, the Freshwater Society 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 … Read more
'Dead zones' expand; ag-water conference set
Each week, the Freshwater Society posts a digest of important regiona, national and international articles about water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to read … Read more