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Remember September? DNR says autumn leaves are on their way

Remember September? DNR says autumn leaves are on their way

While the first week of September felt more like summer than fall, that doesn’t mean fall colors won’t be here soon. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' first fall color finder report of the season is here.
by Sam Stroozas

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Northern Minnesota researchers close in on sulfate pollution solution 

Northern Minnesota researchers close in on sulfate pollution solution 

Researchers in northern Minnesota believe they're getting closer to solving an environmental problem that has long vexed the state; how to affordably remove sulfate pollution from water. 
by Dan Kraker

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The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.
by Scott Neuman

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Drought revives ideas to shift water from Mississippi to help West

Drought revives ideas to shift water from Mississippi to help West

Proposals to send water from the Midwest to the southwestern U.S. — where an ongoing drought and population growth have created a looming water crisis — face significant environmental, legal and political obstacles.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Researchers found pesticide levels known to be harmful to monarch butterflies in milkweed plants sold at retail stores in 15 states.
by Dan Gunderson

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Spanish-language training aims to curb overuse of road salt

Spanish-language training aims to curb overuse of road salt

The goal of the pilot program is to teach property managers "smart salting" practices to reduce chloride pollution in lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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An ode to city parks: a climate refuge under pressure

An ode to city parks: a climate refuge under pressure

Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.
by Ryan Kellman and Rebecca Hersher

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