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How to avoid a national water crisis?

Dan Gunderson January 14, 2014, 3:51 PM Jan 14, 2014

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Most Americans are spoiled when it comes to water, according to Robert Glennon. We open the tap and get as much water as we want and it costs us less per month than a cellphone. • Beneath the Surface: Minnesota’s Pending Groundwater Challenge Glennon, a professor of law and public policy at Arizona State University Read more →

Minnesota Sounds & Voices

Not easy being green

Dan Olson June 12, 2013, 11:40 AM Jun 12, 2013

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A robust frog and toad population is a good indicator of the health of our environment but their survival is constantly threatened by weather, habitat loss and disease. Read more →

Students around the world share science challenge

Dan Gunderson May 15, 2013, 2:53 PM May 15, 2013

International students often believe Americans have unlimited resources. North Dakota State University Assistant Professor Achintya Bezbaruah, who is leading middle and high school students in clean water projects, said students from around the world are surprised to learn students in the United States face economic constraints.

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A frog’s life

Dan Gunderson August 20, 2012, 1:20 PM Aug 20, 2012

Climate change and human intervention are helping a new frog hop into Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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Invasive species change Minnesota lakes

Dan Gunderson January 13, 2012, 11:18 AM Jan 13, 2012

Aquatic invasive species are drawing a of of attention in Minnesota. Just one invasive, the zebra mussel, is expected to cause billions of dollars in economic effects over the next decade.

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Invasive species aren’t always pests

Dan Kraker December 1, 2011, 12:03 PM Dec 1, 2011

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Invasive species like zebra mussels have caused millions of dollars in damage to the Great Lakes. But a new study suggests that some invasives can actually benefit their adopted homes.

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