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March 24, 2022 4:32 PM

Antarctica reaches temps scientists 'wouldn't have thought possible'

Climate scientists were stunned last week when temperatures in Antarctica spiked 50 to 90 degrees higher than average for March.

by Paul Huttner

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March 24, 2022 11:55 AM

Minnesota Zoo tiger dies unexpectedly during medical exam

The Minnesota Zoo says its 12-year-old male Amur tiger named Putin died Wednesday, after going into cardiac failure as veterinary staff were conducting what they called a routine preventative health exam.

by Tim Nelson

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March 24, 2022 7:20 AM

One chick hatched, one more on the way on Minnesota DNR EagleCam

Another sure sign of spring in Minnesota: Eaglets are hatching in the bald eagle nest in front of the DNR’s EagleCam.

by Tim Nelson

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March 22, 2022 2:32 PM

Hundreds of Minn. facilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’

State regulators say the monitoring data will provide vital clues about how and where the ubiquitous compounds are getting into Minnesota’s air, water and soil.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 21, 2022 4:36 PM

DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

The incidents in three counties along the pipeline route resulted in the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 21, 2022 1:40 PM

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.

by David Gura

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March 20, 2022 8:26 AM

The U.S. may force companies to disclose climate risks, marking a historic change

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

by David Gura and Rafael Nam

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March 17, 2022 5:16 PM

Minnesota could see 55 fewer days with snow on the ground by 2100

A new study says Minnesota winters and summers will be significantly warmer by the turn of the century.

by Paul Huttner

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March 16, 2022 2:11 PM

Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada

As part of the company's goal to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030, customers will be able to bring a reusable cup to get their drinks by the end of next year.

by Deepa Shivaram

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March 10, 2022 9:04 PM

Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution

"We see a really clear association between how these maps were drawn in the '30s and the air pollution disparities today," says an author of a study on the effects of the discriminatory policy.

by Laurel Wamsley

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