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How old is the water?

By Laurie Allmann | August 17, 2024 |

Calvin Alexander fields the questions

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, St. Croix River, Water quality Tagged With: science, water

Ecosystems changing rapidly in many remote northern lakes

By Greg Seitz | September 3, 2022 |

Recent studies show how protected waters of Midwest National Parks are affected by global forces.

Filed Under: Climate Change, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Research, Science, Water quality Tagged With: Michigan, minnesota, national parks, water, wisconsin

Duluth’s beach struggles

By Stephanie Hemphill | July 22, 2021 |

“People in the community were grateful we were getting some kind of help, but it turned out to be an epic disaster.”

Filed Under: An Agate Original, History, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Lake Superior, Policy, Water quality Tagged With: duluth, Lake Superior, water

Microplastics proliferate in Lake Superior

By Stephanie Hemphill | May 16, 2021 |

Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza leads students in a yearly beach cleanup.

Researchers are learning about the microplastics in Lake Superior.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Nature, Research, Science, Water quality Tagged With: microplastics, water

Home is Where the Heart Is

By Sadaf Nasir | April 18, 2019 |

Poetry from a young writer and photographer.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Photography, Poetry Tagged With: poetry, water

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