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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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After the flood: How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change

After the flood: How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change

Chicago is encountering firsthand the effects of climate change on the Great Lakes, the result of record-high lake levels, warmer temperatures, and more frequent major storms.

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As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

Air pollution is down 30 percent in the northeastern U.S. and 49 percent in Rome. Coyotes, pumas and goats are wandering around cities. Sea turtles are nesting better without human interference. Scientists think of this as a grand but unintended experiment that shows how much of a footprint humanity has on the planet. 
by The Associated Press

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Climate change undercuts air pollution improvements

Climate change undercuts air pollution improvements

More Americans are breathing unhealthy air, even though overall air pollution has decreased in recent decades. In the tug-of-war between air regulations and climate change, global warming is winning.
by Rebecca Hersher

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In MN, enforcement of pollution laws goes on — with a few exceptions

In MN, enforcement of pollution laws goes on — with a few exceptions

The state Pollution Control Agency said it’s still requiring industries, farms and other entities with air, water or waste permits to follow state environmental regulations. But it’s also granting leeway in meeting some of those requirements, prompting some environmental groups to call for more transparency.
by Kirsti Marohn

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