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Dozens of nonnative marine species have invaded the Galapagos Islands

Dozens of nonnative marine species have invaded the Galapagos Islands

The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too.
by Christopher Joyce

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Disease continues to batter Minnesota bat populations

Disease continues to batter Minnesota bat populations

New population surveys show what DNR officials feared: A fungal disease is decimating the bat population in Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Expert: White House shouldn't ignore security threats from climate

Expert: White House shouldn't ignore security threats from climate

A group of former military and national security officials recently wrote a letter to President Trump objecting to the idea of a White House panel to dispute and undermine military and intelligence judgments on the threats posed by climate change.
by Paul Huttner

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Report: Protecting Mississippi headwaters has big payoff

Report: Protecting Mississippi headwaters has big payoff

The report found that protecting about 200,000 acres in the watershed from development or conversion to farmland would cost $400 to $600 million, but it would yield nearly $500 million in direct and indirect economic benefits.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Companies organize to make it easier to buy renewable energy

Companies organize to make it easier to buy renewable energy

Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers. The group hopes to remove barriers to going green.
by Camila Domonoske

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Moorhead's new mayor talks about a rising river and growing his city

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.
by Jeff Jones and Angela Davis

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How to make Minnesota's buildings more climate-friendly

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.
by Paul Huttner

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Green New Deal fails in forced Senate vote

Green New Deal fails in forced Senate vote

Senate Republicans pushed forward with a vote as they try positioning climate change as a political wedge issue.
by Cody Nelson

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