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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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A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

In an environmentally historic vote, the European Parliament has moved to ban single-use plastic products across Europe. This ban outlaws plastic bags, straws, plates, cups, drink stirrers and cotton swabs.
by Heather McElhatton

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Old pipes, rising rates: Duluth and other cities invest in water infrastructure

Old pipes, rising rates: Duluth and other cities invest in water infrastructure

The cost of water has spiked in recent years, as cities around the country have raised rates to replace aging infrastructure. The issue is especially acute in some unexpected places: The Great Lakes' biggest cities, including Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Despite few details and much doubt, the Green New Deal generates enthusiasm

Despite few details and much doubt, the Green New Deal generates enthusiasm

The Green New Deal to address climate change is short on specifics and wildly ambitious. But even seasoned energy experts admire the enthusiasm it's generating.
by Jeff Brady

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APM Reports: In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price

APM Reports: In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price

Americans are struggling to afford their rising water bills, and thousands of poor families have had their service shut off. This growing crisis has a dark irony: It's especially acute in a region where water is most abundant -- the Great Lakes.

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2018 was Earth's fourth-hottest year on record, scientists say

2018 was Earth's fourth-hottest year on record, scientists say

The last five years are also the five hottest years on record for average global temperature, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
by Christopher Joyce

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez releases Green New Deal outline

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez releases Green New Deal outline

The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it's what's necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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