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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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More ice and less snow gets a chilly reception in Anchorage, Alaska

More ice and less snow gets a chilly reception in Anchorage, Alaska

As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.
by Nat Herz

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Greenest way to get rid of your Christmas tree?

Greenest way to get rid of your Christmas tree?

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture warns that Christmas trees brought in from outside the state may contain pests harmful to the environment. The agency is urging people not to toss trees or holiday greenery into the woods or compost.
by John Enger

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The climate crisis is changing consumer demand — and corporate investments

Oil giant Chevron recently wrote down over $10 billion in “stranded” assets — fossil fuel infrastructure and investments that are losing value as the energy market changes.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources prohibits movement of farmed deer in Minnesota

Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources prohibits movement of farmed deer in Minnesota

The Department of Natural Resources enacted an emergency rule that prohibits the movement of farmed white-tailed deer for 30 days. The agency says the action is needed to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease to wild deer.
by Dan Gunderson

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Silver carp caught in SW Minn. for first time

Silver carp caught in SW Minn. for first time

The DNR says it captured an invasive silver carp in a southwestern Minnesota river. The agency says it’s likely that high water levels this year helped the fish swim far upstream.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Newcomer wolves kill Isle Royale National Park's oldest gray wolf

Newcomer wolves kill Isle Royale National Park's oldest gray wolf

Officials say the oldest gray wolf at Isle Royale National Park has died. The 12-year-old male apparently was killed by other wolves on the Lake Superior island chain. He was one of two survivors that remained when officials decided to relocate mainland wolves to the park to rebuild its population.
by The Associated Press

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