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Moorhead's new mayor talks about a rising river and growing his city
Angela Davis was live in Moorhead to talk with Mayor Johnathan Judd about flood preparations, economic development, being the city's first black mayor, and why people here are so excited about the Dairy Queen.
How to make Minnesota's buildings more climate-friendly
Architecture that's informed by climate is expanding, and some members of Minnesota's American Institute of Architects chapter have testified to lawmakers this legislative session about how design can help lower buildings' impact on climate change.
New Isle Royale study could clarify the mystery of what's led to the decline of Minnesota's moose
At the same time that federal park officials are flying wolves to Isle Royale National Park, scientists are embarking on an ambitious project to study the park's burgeoning population of moose, the wolves' primary prey.
New climate books stress we are already far down the road to a different Earth
David Wallace-Wells' "The Uninhabitable Earth" and Nathaniel Rich's "Losing Earth" offer valuable perspectives on climate change -- if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future.
For a healthier planet, eat these 50 foods, campaign urges
Global reliance on just a handful of crops for calories is hurting the environment -- and wildlife, a new report says. It urges the world to diversify its diet to save plant and animal species alike.