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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 new tool is helping the Twin Cities metro area brace for climate change impacts

A new tool is helping the Twin Cities metro area brace for climate change impacts

To help the Twin Cities metro area plan for the future climate, the Metropolitan Council has released a tool with detailed maps showing how at-risk different spots are to flooding and extreme heat.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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What's going on with that bizarre rectangular iceberg?

What's going on with that bizarre rectangular iceberg?

It's getting a lot of attention because of its unexpected angles and straight lines. A sea ice specialist explains why it formed this way.

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Lawsuit filed over highway shutdown during pipeline protest

Lawsuit filed over highway shutdown during pipeline protest

Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, saying the closure violated their and others' constitutional rights.
by The Associated Press

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Microplastics are turning up everywhere, even in human excrement

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, even in human excrement

A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.
by Jill Neimark

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Duluth City Council approves police gear spending, despite protests

Duluth City Council approves police gear spending, despite protests

Protesters wearing masks and bandannas shouted and chanted throughout the meeting, vowing to shut it down. But after a recess and without any discussion because of the noise, the council voted 6-2 to authorize the purchase.
by Dan Kraker

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Why forests are crucial for reining in climate change

Why forests are crucial for reining in climate change

Just before the United Nations issued life-or-death warning the world needs to cut drastically its greenhouse gas emissions, a group of scientists made the case for why addressing deforestation is just as important as curbing fossil fuel use.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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It's been a cold October, but will be a warmer winter

We've been dominated by cooler than normal weather so far, ranking among the coldest 10 historically for the first half of the month on a statewide basis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?

As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?

The bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was signed 40 years ago this weekend. Decades later, the tension over natural resources and local control remains a constant in northeastern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Don't stop be-leafing: Minnesota's best weekend fall color

Don't stop be-leafing: Minnesota's best weekend fall color

The southern half of Minnesota is ablaze — in a good way! Fall foliage is at its peak in the Twin Cities and across large swaths of southern Minnesota, but the end is near. Here's a look at the DNR's color finder.
by MPR News Staff

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