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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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Minneapolis mayor: Cities need feds' help on climate change

Minneapolis mayor: Cities need feds' help on climate change

"Cities are the ones that are going to be feeling the brunt of the burden associated with climate change and so cities need the resources to be able to attack that head on," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tells Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Katharine Hayhoe on why we need to talk about climate change

Katharine Hayhoe on why we need to talk about climate change

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe is one of the most prominent speakers on climate change, in part because she talks about the importance of communicating with people who don't already agree on the subject.
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MN warns moms of mercury in skin-lightening creams, some fish

MN warns moms of mercury in skin-lightening creams, some fish

Pregnant women, especially Hmong women, who use skin-lightening products or who eat certain kinds of fish more often may be putting themselves and their babies at risk for mercury exposure, state health officials warned Tuesday.
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Minnesota's bears are out, and they're hungry

Minnesota's bears are out, and they're hungry

Minnesotans of all shapes and species are rushing out to enjoy the warm spring weather. That includes black bears, which have begun stumbling out of hibernation and onto your bird feeder.
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Caught in the middle: In a traditional field, farmers strive for sustainability

A new podcast from American Public Media, Field Work, will have frank conversations with farmers and other members of the agriculture community about what it means to be green in farming.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Audio postcard: Finding flowers after April's big winter storm

Audio postcard: Finding flowers after April's big winter storm

We last checked in with Minnesota wildflower experts Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo in March, for early signs of spring blooms. Then, a big winter storm swept the state.
by Cathy Wurzer

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