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Gunflint Mail Run called off due to warm weather

Gunflint Mail Run called off due to warm weather

Organizers of the annual Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race in Cook County announced Monday they have canceled this winter’s event. The race originally was set to take place in early January, then was postponed until Feb. 10.
by Andrew Krueger

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Data confirm trend of warming global temperatures in last ten years

Data confirm trend of warming global temperatures in last ten years

Last year was by far the warmest year on record globally. NOAA, NASA, and European datasets all confirm the numbers. That means the 10 warmest years on record globally are the past 10 years. How do climate scientists explain this unprecedented warming trend?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities

Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities

Native-led renewable energy program startup Electric Nation is sending millions of dollars worth of electric vehicles to two tribal communities in Minnesota and North Dakota.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution

Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution

The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff.
by The Associated Press

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Take a tour of a fully electric and energy efficient home

Take a tour of a fully electric and energy efficient home

MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn tour the home of William and Kristin Mroz-Risse which has been made electric and more energy efficient.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota DNR expands the fight against invasive carp

Minnesota DNR expands the fight against invasive carp

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has updated its plan for slowing the spread of invasive carp in Minnesota waters.
by Dan Gunderson

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