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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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How a weather forecast can cut emissions and save companies money

How a weather forecast can cut emissions and save companies money

Aviation and shipping companies are among the fastest growing emitters in the transportation sector. Even small tweaks to their routes can cut emissions and save money.
by Paul Huttner

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Remembering environmentalist Sigurd Olson, 40 years after his passing

Remembering environmentalist Sigurd Olson, 40 years after his passing

Forty years ago, on Jan. 13, 1982, environmentalist icon Sigurd Olson passed away in Ely, Minn. To remember Olson, host Cathy Wurzer was joined by biographer David Backes, who recalled how Olson changed his life.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Public fiercely divided on proposed mining ban near BWCA

Public fiercely divided on proposed mining ban near BWCA

The federal government held the first of three public meetings Wednesday to get feedback on a proposed copper-nickel mining ban near the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Longtime MPCA employee alleges retaliation over petroleum complaints

Longtime MPCA employee alleges retaliation over petroleum complaints

Mark Toso alleges that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency penalized him for raising concerns that its program for handling leaking petroleum tanks was failing to protect groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Researchers who detected environmental DNA, or eDNA, in two zoos say the technique could one day be used to look for endangered species in remote locations in the wild.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

“Songs Of Disappearance” is an entire album of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly perched at No. 3 on the country's top 50 albums chart — ahead of Taylor Swift.
by Megan Lim and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

While there still are weeks of winter ahead, officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin say it's not looking promising for access to the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves.
by Andrew Krueger

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