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Let’s Talk About Food GWF scientists Brian Laird & Kelly Skinner worked with Northern communities to explore how freshwater, food security & health are deeply connected.
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Charting a New Path: Overcoming a Legacy of Pollution Nandita Basu set out to uncover what’s hiding in our soils. What she learned helped redefine the way we manage nutrient pollution and protect freshwater health.
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Groundwater expert David Rudolph and his colleagues worked with partners in northern communities to protect groundwater and build resilience to a changing climate
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Bruce MacVicar wants cities to work with, rather than against, the natural flows of streams, rivers, and creeks.
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