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What's ahead for electric vehicles?
Have you thought about buying an electric vehicle? Do you drive one? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how cuts to EV funding could affect the future of electric cars and how we get around.  
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy filed lawsuits against two Minnesota cities Tuesday, claiming the cities did not adequately study the environmental impact of what it claims are large-scale data centers.
Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing
Northern Minnesota's waters and wetlands offer ideal conditions for toxic mercury to thrive. It's a decadeslong problem that's slowly worsening. Experiments at the U using bioengineered minnows show promise, but there’s no easy fix.
Minnesota recycling made simple: What to know before you throw
For some residents, recycling is tedious, for others, it’s just a matter of not knowing how to properly navigate the process. 
What to know about air quality alerts and how to protect your health
Wildfires in Canada are impacting the skies over Minnesota. Here’s what to know when an air quality alert is issued and how to stay healthy amid smoky skies and unhealthy air.
Researchers find that songbirds sometimes get ‘divorced’
A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons.