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Fargo-Moorhead diversion project construction picks up pace

Fargo-Moorhead diversion project construction picks up pace

It will take six more years of work to complete the massive project, which will divert water around the Fargo-Moorhead area when the river floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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Melting snow usually means water for the West. But this year, it might not be enough

Melting snow usually means water for the West. But this year, it might not be enough

Much of the West is in extreme drought, and a good spring snowmelt could bring relief. But drought and the warming climate make that less likely, putting the water supply for millions of people at risk.
by Michael Elizabeth Sakas

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Once nearly extinct, the Florida panther is making a comeback

Once nearly extinct, the Florida panther is making a comeback

The population of the Florida panther once dwindled to fewer than two dozen, but has since rebounded to more than 200. Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. has made it his mission to photograph their progress.
by Steve Newborn

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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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