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Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is establishing about 600 long-term monitoring sites in forests and prairies across the state. The goal is to monitor decades of landscape changes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Canadian regulators want “lakers” to treat ballast water by 2024. Environmentalists are pushing for similar U.S. rules. Industry groups argue it would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars and grind business to a halt.

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Fact check: Trump's mistold tale of Obama and Iran

Fact check: Trump's mistold tale of Obama and Iran

President Trump on Monday assailed the Obama administration for being hoodwinked by Iran, making his case with a frequently told and false story about the U.S. giving billions of dollars to Tehran. Trump also asserted inaccurately that the U.S. has the cleanest air, as well as energy riches that only he brought to life.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

State agriculture officials say a fungus-like organism that has killed millions of oak trees on the West Coast has made its way to the Midwest — and they're asking for the public's help in monitoring for its possible spread to Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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