The Land :: www.TheLandOnline.com Water Is Us2012-02-05T07:12:31-06:00urn:uuid:c171918e-a3db-41f2-acf0-8a3362299048Water Is Us: August 6, 2009urn:uuid:64883023-c7d7-43f4-8d05-a59fd24a3a0f2009-08-17T16:14:00-05:00
The hypoxia or “dead” zone in the Gulf of Mexico has been back in the news as scientists report this year’s area will be smaller but still a major issue for aquatic organisms in the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Water Is Us: July 23, 2009urn:uuid:8e5cb635-e6db-42da-9053-66adcca7d1a82009-07-24T14:07:00-05:00
Fish populations in the Minnesota River are one of the natural resources that have suffered due to a dramatic change in the landscape as the native prairie disappeared and wetlands were drained.
Water Is Us: July 9, 2009urn:uuid:6c590310-2e95-4f78-8f80-43e23ce5cddd2009-07-09T09:21:00-05:00
In the past, we haven’t treated water like the precious resource it is, and allowed human activities to pollute our water sources. Water might be all around us but it is still something that needs to be protected for today and future generations.
Water Is Us: June 24, 2009urn:uuid:606ba24b-16a3-489e-a705-6ddb06230fdb2009-06-26T11:59:00-05:00
Water is all around us. We find it in the ground, on the surface in rivers, lakes and wetlands, and of course inside ourselves. It is easy to take for granted until we face a devastating drought situation or our drinking water becomes polluted. <br class="zc-v4-fix" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" />
Water Is Us: May 14, 2009urn:uuid:eb509013-96da-4758-8c9e-e132731226aa2009-05-15T09:50:00-05:00
Citizen volunteer monitoring is important because it can provide information on places where no one else is looking.
Water Is Us: April 30, 2009urn:uuid:2174460a-6a0f-4100-919a-a80b57f43b632009-04-30T15:41:00-05:00
Each of us has a direct impact on others, especially those who live downstream from us.
Water Is Us: April 16, 2009urn:uuid:c351ec34-24d4-4f39-832b-feeb3688c8722009-04-17T09:22:00-05:00
Today’s column focuses on how flooding impacts people around the world including numerous communities along the Minnesota River and especially further north in the Red River Basin.
Water Is Us: April 2, 2009urn:uuid:87d7e847-d190-496b-aee4-73bd35f323be2009-04-03T09:30:00-05:00
The decade of the 1930s saw a transformation of the landscape as much of the Midwest suffered from intense drought conditions and destructive dust storms. People were forced to recognize the fragility of the natural environment. During this time period, the federal government launched a number of far-reaching programs to restore and protect our soil and water resources.
Water Is Us: March 20, 2009urn:uuid:1b0c3617-7704-44f9-9ff3-526b82e6784a2009-03-20T15:12:00-05:00
The Minnesota River cuts across the southern portion of the state on its way from the South Dakota border to its outlet into the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling. Water quality had been a concern for many years before Gov. Arne Carlson called for the river to be swimmable and fishable within 10 years on Sept. 22, 1992.
Water Is Us: March 5, 2009urn:uuid:09f7fed0-6ea6-4355-917c-d32d5a56ba582009-03-05T10:33:00-06:00
Today’s column focuses on the Chippewa River Watershed including how it was the site of Minnesota’s greatest thunderstorm; how to reduce high fecal coliform bacteria levels; snapping turtles; and snowshoe hiking at Lac qui Parle State Park.