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Americans are moving to escape climate impacts. Towns expect more to come

Americans are moving to escape climate impacts. Towns expect more to come

Nashua, N.H., expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward cooler temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.
by Annie Ropeik

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On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden is moving to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy by signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 
by The Associated Press

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Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia says the Trump administration acted illegally under the Clean Air Act in easing federal regulation of pollution from power plants.
by The Associated Press

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After increase in litter and damage in Boundary Waters last year, officials stepping up education efforts

After increase in litter and damage in Boundary Waters last year, officials stepping up education efforts

After a surge of visitors brought an increase in litter and damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last year, officials are taking steps to head off similar problems this year.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions

Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions

Following his inauguration, Biden will end Trump's restriction on immigration to the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel.
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study

Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study

Since 1959, a research team has spent most of each winter observing the interplay between wolves and moose at Lake Superior's Isle Royale National Park. But this year's mission has been scrapped to protect the scientists and support personnel from possible exposure to the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Groups ask court to restore protections for U.S. gray wolves

Groups ask court to restore protections for U.S. gray wolves

Wildlife advocates are asking a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across most of the nation.
by The Associated Press

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