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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Is climate change behind this month's winter tornadoes?

Is climate change behind this month's winter tornadoes?

Minnesota saw it’s first December tornado Wednesday, after a swarm of deadly tornadoes swept through the Midwest days earlier.
by Paul Huttner

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As anglers and hunters drop out, DNR seeks more sustainable funding

As anglers and hunters drop out, DNR seeks more sustainable funding

More Minnesotans are hanging up their hunting rifles and fishing poles. And that means less money for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to fund its budget. With the problem expected to worsen, the DNR is reaching out to the public for ideas to help come up with a more sustainable funding framework for outdoor recreation and conservation.
by Dan Kraker

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Was devastating tornado outbreak related to climate change?

Was devastating tornado outbreak related to climate change?

Scientists say their understanding of how climate change affects the frequency of tornadoes is still evolving. But they say the conditions that give rise to such outbreaks — including rising temperatures, moisture, and wind shear — are intensifying as the planet warms.

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As winters warm, Minnesota lakes are losing ice

As winters warm, Minnesota lakes are losing ice

Data show that ice cover on Minnesota lakes has declined an average of 10-14 days over the past 50 years.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The world watches, roots for a young loon trapped in an icy Minnesota lake

The world watches, roots for a young loon trapped in an icy Minnesota lake

For the past couple weeks, a young loon nicknamed “Gilligan" has been trapped in the ice in a lake near Nevis, Minn. The loon's plight has captured the attention of people around the world. It has also raised questions about just how much humans should intervene to save a single water bird.
by Dan Kraker

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Report: NHL is promoting hockey rink refrigerant with 'super-greenhouse gas'

Report: NHL is promoting hockey rink refrigerant with 'super-greenhouse gas'

A report from the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency says the National Hockey League and chemical company Chemours are teaming up to expand the use of Opteon, a refrigerant that is “1,700 to 3,100 times more potent than carbon dioxide.”
by Paul Huttner

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Stargazing tips from a Dark Sky Festival organizer on the North Shore

Stargazing tips from a Dark Sky Festival organizer on the North Shore

Minnesota’s North Shore is home to one of only 15 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world — and this weekend, it will host a festival celebrating the magic and importance of stargazing and dark skies. Caroline Torkildson, a dark sky advocate with Starry Skies North, the Duluth chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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From grime to crumbling masonry, U.S. parks get a makeover

From grime to crumbling masonry, U.S. parks get a makeover

The Great American Outdoor Act was passed by Congress last year and dedicated up to $1.6 billion a year for the next five years to extensive maintenance and repairs that have been put off year after year.
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