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MPCA estimates greenhouse gas emissions for Winona Co. dairy farm expansion

MPCA estimates greenhouse gas emissions for Winona Co. dairy farm expansion

After Minnesota’s appeals court revoked a controversial permit for a proposed dairy farm expansion in Winona County, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released a draft permit and an additional environmental review that shows the project’s potential impacts to the climate.
by Hannah Yang

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In court, environmental regulators accused of suppressing comments in PolyMet case

In court, environmental regulators accused of suppressing comments in PolyMet case

In the first day of what’s expected to be a five- to 10-day evidentiary hearing, a former EPA official said Minnesota officials asked the agency to withhold written comments that were critical of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The MPCA says it followed the law.
by Dan Kraker

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How to talk with kids about climate change

How to talk with kids about climate change

Climate change is scary — even for the grownups. What are the best practices when it comes to talking to kids about our planet's future?
by Catharine Richert and Kelly Gordon

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State regulators’ handling of a PolyMet permit is under scrutiny — here’s why it matters

State regulators’ handling of a PolyMet permit is under scrutiny — here’s why it matters

Minnesota awarded the PolyMet mining company the permits it needs to begin construction on what would become the state’s first copper-nickel mine. Since then, the project has been mired in court battles, over the permits themselves, and how the state issued them. Tuesday begins another chapter.
by Dan Kraker

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'You need to act now': Meet 4 girls working to save the warming world

'You need to act now': Meet 4 girls working to save the warming world

"When we organize, we model the world we want to see," says teenager Xiye Bastida. Activist girls like Bastida have been especially visible in the fight against climate change.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Could cutting back on salt save downtown Minneapolis trees?

Could cutting back on salt save downtown Minneapolis trees?

Minneapolis has planted hundreds of trees in the past few years in an effort to green up downtown, but many aren't surviving past their first year. City staff have been trying to figure out why, and they think they might have found the culprit: salt.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now

Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now

At 110 feet and more than 200 years, Herbie was the tallest and oldest elm in New England and survived 14 bouts of Dutch elm disease because of the devotion of its centenarian caretaker, Frank Knight, the late tree warden of Yarmouth, Maine.
by The Associated Press

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Thousands gather for Women's March rallies across the U.S.

Thousands gather for Women's March rallies across the U.S.

Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration.
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A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town

A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town

Melting ice means more ships are traversing polar shipping lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.
by Jackie Northam

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