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Search for Brazil dam collapse survivors resumes as death toll rises

Search for Brazil dam collapse survivors resumes as death toll rises

Brazilian rescue crews returned to mud-covered flats Sunday to resume the search for hundreds of people missing in the wake of a dam collapse after the operation was suspended for several hours over fears that a second dam was at risk of breach.
by Associated Press

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Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

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Minnesota was the coldest in the nation this week

Following an unusually warm first half of January, the weather pattern in Minnesota has been dominated by a northwesterly flow of air, and temperatures have generally averaged colder than normal on most days.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Study: 2018 was the 4th-warmest ever, and this year will be hotter

Study: 2018 was the 4th-warmest ever, and this year will be hotter

Human activities are the "direct cause" of rapid warming trends in recent decades and it's only going to get warmer, says Berkeley Earth, a nonprofit research group.
by Cody Nelson

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Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews are halfway through a $250,000 flood damage repair project on Minnehaha Creek.
by John Enger

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Did climate change bankrupt an electric company?

Did climate change bankrupt an electric company?

A major California electric utility is filing for bankruptcy, and climate change may be the culprit.
by Paul Huttner

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Environmental groups appeal PolyMet mine permits

Environmental groups appeal PolyMet mine permits

The groups argue the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ignored evidence that PolyMet intends to process more ore daily than called for in its air permit. And they argue the company's water permit improperly allows pollutants to be discharged to groundwater.
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