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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.

High crop prices entice farms to expand planting

Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield.

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Students around the world share science challenge

Students around the world share science challenge

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.
by Dan Gunderson

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Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems

Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems

A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats, a U.S.-Canadian agency said Tuesday.

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Panel: Structures may be needed to boost lakes

Panel: Structures may be needed to boost lakes

A U.S.-Canadian panel urged both nations Friday to consider installing water retention structures to boost levels on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, which fell to their lowest point on record in January and have lagged well below their historical average since the late 1990s.

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