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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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Climate curious: Is 2030 the deadline for climate action?

Climate curious: Is 2030 the deadline for climate action?

We often hear that we have just over a decade to turn greenhouse gas emissions around and avoid the worst effects of climate change. What do scientists say about that?
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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In Monticello, a city at the center of the nuclear energy debate

In Monticello, a city at the center of the nuclear energy debate

The central Minnesota plant’s license is set to expire in 2030 — and Xcel Energy wants to keep it operating until at least 2040, as part of the utility’s promise to pivot away from coal over the next few decades.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Duluth wildlife rehab center temporarily loses its permit

Duluth-based Wildwoods took care of about 1,800 sick, injured or orphaned animals last year. But it’s now temporarily closed to the public as it works to resolve permitting issues with the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

When a mysterious pattern appeared on their radar screens Wednesday morning, hovering over Aitkin County, the staff at the National Weather Service in Duluth puzzled over what it might be.
by John Enger

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Trees that survived California drought may hold clue to climate resilience

Trees that survived California drought may hold clue to climate resilience

When it comes to surviving the warming climate, scientists are finding that some plants and animals have an edge. The hope is that these "super adapters" can help preserve their species.
by Lauren Sommer

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Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday gave the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency a bit of homework when it delivered its decision in a case involving Daley Farms of Lewiston, Minn.

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Pumping oxygen in a lake to try to save fish facing climate change

Pumping oxygen in a lake to try to save fish facing climate change

As the climate warms, many U.S. lakes are seeing more algal blooms, low oxygen levels and stressed out fish species. One team in Oregon hopes that pumping oxygen into the water can help.
by Jes Burns

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