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State agencies pledge new steps to reduce nitrate in southeast Minnesota

State agencies pledge new steps to reduce nitrate in southeast Minnesota

Last month, the EPA said state agencies need to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the nitrate problem in eight southeast Minnesota counties’ drinking water. In a letter Friday, commissioners of the departments of health, agriculture and the Pollution Control Agency promised to do more – but said they may need more federal or state money to do so.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change

U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change

The Indigenous peoples chapter of the latest National Climate Assessment lays out the specific ways climate change affects indigenous communities — and why indigenous leadership and self-determination are essential for addressing the climate crisis.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.
by Lauren Sommer

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Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats

Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats

Talking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field.
by Elizabeth Rembert

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U.S. moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges

U.S. moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges

The North American wolverine would receive threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal. Warming temperatures are expected to shrink the mountain snowpack wolverines rely on.
by The Associated Press

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Judge recommends against key permit for NewRange copper mine, formerly known as PolyMet

Judge recommends against key permit for NewRange copper mine, formerly known as PolyMet

A state administrative law judge says the mine’s planned method of storing reactive mine waste is not “practical and workable.” It’s another blow to the $1 billion precious metals mining project proposed for northeastern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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New grant will pay for ash tree removal in Minneapolis

New grant will pay for ash tree removal in Minneapolis

Ash tree removals are an expensive burden caused by an invasive beetle. A new grant will help Minneapolis homeowners cover the costs, but many feel more must be done for people currently paying off removals.

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