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Ask a 'sotan: Why are the rivers different colors?

Ask a 'sotan: Why are the rivers different colors?

Have you ever driven past or hiked along a Minnesota river and wondered what gives it that particular color? One MPR News listener did. She asked, "Why is the Mississippi River so muddy when compared to other rivers like the St. Croix? Has it always been this way?"
by Kirsti Marohn

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Bird poop problems? Rochester’s Crow Patrol is on it

Bird poop problems? Rochester’s Crow Patrol is on it

The city’s epic struggle with downtown crows and their poop intensifies in the winter. Chasing them away falls to a dedicated band of city workers armed with lasers, starter pistols and crow distress calls. MPR News spent a night with the crew.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota put on notice over incidental trapping of lynx

Minnesota put on notice over incidental trapping of lynx

The Center for Biological Diversity says it's ready to sue, saying the state has failed to comply with a 2008 court order that's meant to protect lynx from being caught by trappers seeking other species.
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Europe is burning U.S. wood as climate-friendly fuel, but green groups protest

Europe is burning U.S. wood as climate-friendly fuel, but green groups protest

In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
by Dan Charles

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Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly

Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly

The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple years.
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Storm topples often-photographed sea stack at Tettegouche State Park

Storm topples often-photographed sea stack at Tettegouche State Park

A beloved and often-photographed sea stack along the Lake Superior shoreline of northeastern Minnesota's Tettegouche State Park has been toppled by this weekend's winter storm.
by Emily Bright

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