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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Report: Nitrate in drinking water a costly problem for small, rural cities

Report: Nitrate in drinking water a costly problem for small, rural cities

A new report from the Environmental Working Group says nitrate pollution is hitting small, rural communities hardest, and they're the ones least able to afford the cost of treatment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Farmers in southern Minn. test soil health with buried undies

Farmers in southern Minn. test soil health with buried undies

Burying underwear in a field isn't exactly a scientific test, but farmers have found burying underwear is a fun way to raise awareness around the importance of soil health.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Duluth's claims of superior beer? Science says they hold water

Duluth's claims of superior beer? Science says they hold water

Breweries in Duluth tout that in the land of 10,000 lakes, the water they use, from the cold depths of Lake Superior, is a splash above all the rest. A great marketing tool — with some science to back it up.
by Dan Kraker

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A massive floating boom is supposed to clean up the Pacific. Can it work?

A massive floating boom is supposed to clean up the Pacific. Can it work?

The giant, U-shaped tube is designed to form a garbage-corralling barrier propelled by wind and waves. Its creator hopes to remove half the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years.

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In Minnesota's Bonanza Valley, DNR gauges water use as farmers watch

In Minnesota's Bonanza Valley, DNR gauges water use as farmers watch

For nine years, the Department of Natural Resources has been gathering data about water in the Bonanza Valley in west-central Minnesota, where an increase in irrigation has led to concerns about the long-term impact on the groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Invasive starry stonewort found in first Hubbard County lake

Invasive starry stonewort found in first Hubbard County lake

Volunteers searching Minnesota's lakes last month found an infestation starry stonewort in Wolf Lake in Hubbard County. The U of M Extension and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center organized the search, known as Starry Trek.
by Kirsti Marohn

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