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Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

A new format is gaining advocates who say fish caught and quickly released are less likely to die afterward. It's an alternative to the traditional catch-hold-release tournament, in which anglers would race to shore with their catch and crowd around a weigh-in station to see how it stacked up against competitors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Reaching back to the New Deal, Biden proposes a Civilian Climate Corps

Reaching back to the New Deal, Biden proposes a Civilian Climate Corps

To bolster the country's preparedness for a warming world and create jobs, President Joe Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
by Nathan Rott and Scott Detrow

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Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Efforts to slow the spread of invasive, tree-damaging gypsy moths in Minnesota will soon resume for the season in 13 targeted areas in the eastern part of the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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State judge OKs 'clean cars' plan

State judge OKs 'clean cars' plan

A state judge has approved Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed “clean car” rules, giving a boost to the plan designed to increase the number of electric vehicles available to Minnesotans and, in the process, reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. But they’re opposed by Republican legislative leaders, who have proposed a two-year moratorium.
by Dan Kraker

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The search for a better EV battery as customer demand rises

The search for a better EV battery as customer demand rises

The surge in demand for electric vehicles has ignited a new kind of “space race” within the automobile industry.
by Paul Huttner

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Deepening drought holds 'ominous' signs for wildfire threat in the West

Deepening drought holds 'ominous' signs for wildfire threat in the West

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, residents of California are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.
by Eric Westervelt

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Trash to treasure: Plastics lab a new way to recycle

Trash to treasure: Plastics lab a new way to recycle

A unique new space in Fergus Falls lets artists and entrepreneurs experiment with turning plastic waste into nearly anything they can imagine. County officials hope the space will spark creative ideas — and educate more people about recycling.
by Dan Gunderson

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Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge

Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge

Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge from 15 U.S. states. Scientists say Brood X (as in 10, not the letter) is one of the biggest for these bugs that come out only once every 17 years.
by The Associated Press

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Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.
by Dave Davies

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