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Holiday sales up 7.6 percent despite the squeeze of inflation

Holiday sales up 7.6 percent despite the squeeze of inflation

Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Climate activists say the changes, which have been in the works since 2019, are long overdue. Developers will need to calculate their projects’ carbon footprint and methods they considered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

As Minnesota battles through a ground blizzard, let’s put these recent big winter storms that have slammed the area into a broader climate context. Minnesota's winters are getting warmer — that's one of the main impacts we're seeing here in Minnesota because of climate change. But are they also getting snowier?
by Dan Kraker

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