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Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change
At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.
New app Yodel will process many Minnesota camping purchases
Running through your camp supply checklist? The Minnesota Parks and Trails Division want you to add the Yodel app to your supply list to make buying supplies like firewood and ice easier and more secure.
Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow
Climate fluctuations can mean different seasons for maple syrup producers — and they’re adapting.
Minnesota moose count falls in latest survey; DNR says trend stable
This year's count was estimated at about 3,300 moose in the northeastern part of the state. That's a steep drop from last year's count of 4,700. Officials, though, say the herd has stabilized around 3,700 over the past decade after falling dramatically from about 8,000 in 2009.
Dog adoption centers close due to possible canine influenza
Animal Humane Society's dog adoption centers in Golden Valley, Woodbury and Coon Rapids are temporarily closing for three to four weeks out of concerns for canine influenza.
Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change
Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.
A 'new normal': Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu
Avian influenza has returned to Minnesota after a brief break. A new outbreak of the virus was reported this week in a backyard flock in southern Minnesota. The virus caused 110 outbreaks in poultry flocks across Minnesota last year and caused the deaths of numerous wild raptors and waterfowl. Here’s what experts tracking the virus are expecting this year.
Indigenous farmers, farmers of color want a better deal from new farm bill
The door to successful farming in Minnesota is very, very difficult to pry open for immigrants, Native Americans and Minnesotans of color. They want that door to be easier to open.
Winona LaDuke resigns as Honor The Earth leader after sexual harassment case
LaDuke said she failed a former employee by not responding to her reports of sexual harassment by a coworker. The new director Krystal Two Bulls will now be taking over the organization.
Minnesota DNR says bald eagle pair is still defending site where EagleCam nest fell
The Minnesota DNR says the bald eagle pair is still defending the location where the EagleCam nest fell last weekend, raising hopes they may rebuild nearby. But officials also are looking at several alternative sites.