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ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

Maggie Lorenz, 37, is the head of Lower Phalen Creek Project and the director of the Wakan Tipi Center. She hopes that future generations will have access to “places like Wakan Tipi Center where they can come together with community and fully be themselves as Dakota and Anishinaabe people in Minnesota.”
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Climate activists cheer Biden win

Climate activists cheer Biden win

President-elect Joe Biden vows to take a very different approach to climate than President Trump did over the last four years.
by Jeff Brady

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In historic move, Colorado voters decide to reintroduce gray wolves

In historic move, Colorado voters decide to reintroduce gray wolves

The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people's serious concerns about bringing wolves back.
by Sam Brasch

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Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism

Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism

“The whole world doesn’t have to give up meat for us to meet our climate goals,” said study co-author Jason Hill, a biosystems engineering professor at the University of Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. officially leaving Paris climate agreement

U.S. officially leaving Paris climate agreement

The United States is the only country to back out of its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. America has contributed more cumulative carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than any other nation.
by Rebecca Hersher

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At 71, 'A Sand County Almanac' remains fresh and engaging

At 71, 'A Sand County Almanac' remains fresh and engaging

A new edition of "A Sand County Almanac" recently hit bookstore shelves. Considered a classic piece of conservation literature, Aldo Leopold’s observation of life on his Wisconsin farm were the foundation for his theories about what he called a land ethic. Fans of the book argue its timeless wisdom has relevance in 2020.
by Euan Kerr

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Thousands of goldfish removed from Twin Cities lake

Thousands of goldfish removed from Twin Cities lake

A few of the aquarium pets were likely dumped into the lake in Chaska. The combination of relatively poor water quality and few other predatory fish species allowed the goldfish to reproduce in massive numbers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Gray wolves lose federal protection; state will manage instead

Gray wolves lose federal protection; state will manage instead

The rulemaking from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service returns management of wolves to the states — which opens up the possibility of a controversial wolf hunting season in Minnesota. But Gov. Walz says he opposes the recreational hunting of wolves. 
by Dan Kraker

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Climate change puts hundreds of toxic Superfund sites at risk

Climate change puts hundreds of toxic Superfund sites at risk

The federal government says 945 Superfund sites are vulnerable to climate change-fueled floods, storms and fires, putting nearby communities at risk of contamination.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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