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Minnesota Zoo tiger dies unexpectedly during medical exam 

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

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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DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

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

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

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

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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War in Ukraine complicates war on climate change

War in Ukraine complicates war on climate change

Global leaders are calling for increased oil production outside of Russia at a time when scientists say the time to act on climate change is now.
by Paul Huttner

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