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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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New Idaho law calls for killing up to 90 percent of the state's wolves

New Idaho law calls for killing up to 90 percent of the state's wolves

Twenty-five years after wolves were reintroduced to Idaho, state lawmakers have passed a law that calls for killing up to 90 percent of the animals. Idaho's Department of Fish and Game opposed the bill.
by Troy Oppie

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Will Steger’s climate journey closes out Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Will Steger’s climate journey closes out Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

The documentary “After Antarctica” follows Will Steger’s journey as a polar explorer and dissects the changes to the planet’s polar regions over the years. Guest host Chris Farrell spoke with Steger and director Tasha Van Zandt about the film and climate change.
by Chris Farrell and Lindsay Guentzel

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'Something sacred': Southern Minn. community garden expands to community farm, gathering place

'Something sacred': Southern Minn. community garden expands to community farm, gathering place

There’s a huge demand for community garden space in Mankato. Living Earth Center is inviting community members to visit the farm on Saturday and learn more about working this land — and they’re looking for volunteers, too.
by Hannah Yang

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How your hot showers and toilet flushes can help the climate

How your hot showers and toilet flushes can help the climate

Evolving technology is making it possible to turn sewage wastewater into energy that can heat and cool large buildings. The largest such project in the U.S. is under construction in Denver.
by Sam Brasch

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Why you should celebrate World Bee Day

Why you should celebrate World Bee Day

The U.N. has designated May 20 as the day to celebrate these famous pollinators. "There are 20,000 species of bees around the world and a lot of these bees are in decline," says bee expert Hien Ngo.
by Avie Schneider

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The Greener Good series: How does business adapt?

The Greener Good series: How does business adapt?

You want your company to go green. You understand the science, and you support sustainability. But what’s the best strategy?

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Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

A new film looks at how the explorer's observations in Antarctica have pushed the conversation about climate change forward.
by Paul Huttner

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How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

At the University of Minnesota Crookston, the next generation of climate scientists, policymakers and activists is learning how to reach sustainability goals set forth by the United Nations.
by Paul Huttner

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Why Ford unveiling an electric F-150 is a big deal

Why Ford unveiling an electric F-150 is a big deal

The auto industry is embracing the pivot toward electric vehicles. Will consumers hop on board? Ford is introducing an electric F-150 pickup, called Lightning, at a pivotal moment.
by Camila Domonoske

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Boundary Waters blaze could be sign of busy wildfire season

Boundary Waters blaze could be sign of busy wildfire season

Rain and humidity slowed a wildfire burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, but the fast-growing blaze threatened some seasonal cabins Tuesday. Some living in northeastern Minnesota wonder if it's a sign of more fires to come.
by Dan Kraker

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