Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

A Muscovy cuck is silhouetted against the pond at Girard Park, where a green layer of duckweed has recently blanketed the pond surface, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in Lafayette, La. Ross Gresham, ...

Duckweed has small roots that hang in the water while watermeal has no roots. Both plants can completely cover a pond and cause oxygen depletion to occur. Waterlilies, watershield, and American ...

Plants typically absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of photosynthesis. Most people associate greenery with reduced carbon levels, and in the case of Minnesota's trees, that is certainly ...

It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

A pond covered by duckweed. New research from the University of Minnesota finds that ponds — especially those covered by duckweed — can be a significant contributor of greenhouse gases into the ...

image: Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change ...

One of my favorite places to kayak is a mile or so above a small hydroelectric dam. The river tends to get warm and sluggish during these dog days of summer. Kayaking over the weekend, it certainly ...