Protecting local freshwater has global benefits (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota

Protecting local freshwater has global benefits

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The United States Great Lakes as seen from space. The Great Lakes hold about 90% of the freshwater in the U.S. and about 20% of the world's freshwater supply (NOAA).

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. 2019.

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