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Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.
Dan Egan, the author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes and The Devil’s Element, is the Brico Fund journalist in residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for Water Policy and a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. Dan lives in Milwaukee with his wife and children.
The state has mined and abused the Devil's Element for decades, and now it is increasingly fouling precious coastal waters
We sat down with Anne Stanton, executive director of the National Writers Series to hear her thoughts on the joy of reading and the 2023 author event series.