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Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.
by Uri Berliner

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Photos: Greenland's melting Arctic ice

Photos: Greenland's melting Arctic ice

These photographs by Kerem Yücel, MPR News' senior visual journalist, were captured during research missions carried out by NASA and Texas University scientists in Greenland.
by Kerem Yücel

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Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk

Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk

About 20 percent of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.
by Michael Copley

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Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say

Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say

Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.
by Katie Davis-Young

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More water in Mississippi leading to loss of floodplain forests

More water in Mississippi leading to loss of floodplain forests

These low-lying forests are a unique habitat for birds and wildlife that also capture sediment and nutrients, reducing pollution downstream. But in recent decades, this important ecosystem has been showing signs of stress from continuous high water.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Mississippi's governor says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water in the city of 150,000 residents.
by The Associated Press

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Boil water advisory lifted for Andover residents

Boil water advisory lifted for Andover residents

The request for nearly 12,000 Andover households to boil their tap water has been lifted. City officials recommend running cold water for five minutes before using.
by Mark Zdechlik

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