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For Minnesota tribes, climate adaptation focuses on culturally significant species
One of the perspectives highlighted at the annual Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference, taking place Wednesday at the University of Minnesota, is that of the Native American communities that have been adapting to Minnesota's climate for centuries.
Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies
A growing number of schools are building greenhouses or in some way getting into local food production. While the locally grown food isn't a big money saver, it has increased healthy food choices for students and increased student interest in where the food they eat comes from.
As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next
This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous activist Angeline Cheek considers a temporary win — "but also," she says, "our fight is never over."
Happy birthday Carl Sagan
This week, Carl Sagan would have turned 84. While Sagan isn't here, his spirit of exploration and understanding remains.