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State Of Water: How Suburban Home Aesthetics Are Scarring Minnesota Shorelines
Researchers will soon release new findings that show nearly 50% of Minnesota's natural shorelines have vanished.
October 6, 2203
GULL LAKE, Minn. — If it's summertime, you are sure to find many Minnesotans at some of our state's 12,000 lakes.
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But for years experts have warned that many of our habits are scarring these precious parts of summer.
Researchers will soon release new findings that show nearly 50% of Minnesota's natural shorelines have vanished. In their place are perfectly manicured lawns, manufactured beaches, and foliage covered in pesticides. Now, as lake water turns murky and wildlife starts to disappear, many lake property owners find themselves questioning their own impact on the shore.
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