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Plan to protect Lake Erie from algae blooms isn’t working, study showsPlan to protect Lake Erie from algae blooms isn’t working, study shows

Plan to protect Lake Erie from algae blooms isn’t working, study shows

Farm runoff provides fertilizer that turbo-charges algae growth in the western Lake Erie basin. Wochit (Photo: Brenda Culler, Ohio Department…

7 years ago
Can a Wetland Help a Farm? Ask These Family FarmersCan a Wetland Help a Farm? Ask These Family Farmers

Can a Wetland Help a Farm? Ask These Family Farmers

The Mackinaw River on Franklin Demonstration Farm in central Illinois. Photo © Cristina Rutter for The Nature Conservancy In the…

7 years ago
No glaciers, no water?No glaciers, no water?

No glaciers, no water?

The world's largest rivers have their sources in glaciers – will the global population be left high and dry without…

7 years ago
The simple river-cleaning tactics that big farms ignoreThe simple river-cleaning tactics that big farms ignore

The simple river-cleaning tactics that big farms ignore

Ione Cleverley wasn’t eager to break up with her tenant, who had been farming 88 acres of her central Iowa…

7 years ago
Iowa’s water quality problems: What you need to knowIowa’s water quality problems: What you need to know

Iowa’s water quality problems: What you need to know

In early 2018 the Iowa Legislature took a step in addressing Iowa's water quality with a plan to reduce nitrogen…

7 years ago