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North Shore residents share insights to internet access and technology
University of Minnesota | July 28, 2023
Wilderness Health has completed a series of listening sessions around internet access in rural northeastern Minnesota. Between May 19 and June 21, 2023, residents of Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, and Grand Portage shared their challenges and opportunities in using the Internet in rural Minnesota. The listening sessions were sponsored by Wilderness Health in partnership with the Minnesota Department... READ MORE >
U of M researchers find as the planet warms, the world’s lakes are losing oxygen rapidly
University of Minnesota | June 18, 2021
According to new research from the University of Minnesota and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, oxygen levels in the world’s temperate freshwater lakes are declining at rates faster than in the oceans. It’s a trend researchers found largely driven by climate change and land use, threatening freshwater biodiversity and drinking water quality. In research published in Nature, the research team discovered that:... READ MORE >