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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Some homes are becoming 'uninsurable' due to climate-related risks

Some homes are becoming 'uninsurable' due to climate-related risks

Allstate and State Farm are the latest to stop offering homeowner’s insurance in California. Now, homeowners are facing fewer insurance options and skyrocketing costs. What does this mean for the rest of the country and the future of insurance in a world of climate change?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Earth’s oceans are the hottest on record

Earth’s oceans are the hottest on record

Earth’s oceans are the hottest on record. That’s the finding from a recent paper in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. What effects could this have globally and in Minnesota?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Funding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at Legislature

Funding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at Legislature

The Department of Natural Resources says more work is needed to determine the best option to prevent the invasive fish from moving upstream into Minnesota waters. But environmental advocates worry time is running out.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live

Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live

Lava began erupting at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and reached heights of 13 to 30 feet and covered an area of approximately 370 acres. The biggest threat to those in the area is volcanic gas.
by Ayana Archie

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Puerto Rico lost its only elephant — and cracked open a well of emotions

Puerto Rico lost its only elephant — and cracked open a well of emotions

Mundi the African elephant was the pride of Puerto Rico's only zoo. But her fate became entangled in the island's recent struggles with natural disasters and a debilitating debt crisis.
by Adrian Florido

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U.S. Army Corps revokes key NorthMet copper nickel mining permit

U.S. Army Corps revokes key NorthMet copper nickel mining permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a key permit for the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, formerly known as the PolyMet project, dealing a serious blow to the controversial project.
by Dan Kraker

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