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Dry start to the State Fair turns very soggy

The State Fair began nice and dry with warm temperatures but took a soggy turn on day two. Rainfall has been near normal over the past couple months, but that varies widely across the state.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Some of the oldest ice in the Arctic is now breaking apart

Some of the oldest ice in the Arctic is now breaking apart

A huge pack of floating ice along the northern Greenland coastline is breaking up and drifting apart into the Arctic Ocean — another consequence, scientists say, of global warming caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
by Christopher Joyce

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Jeff Johnson's climate policy: do nothing

Jeff Johnson's climate policy: do nothing

The Republican gubernatorial candidate's views on climate change came to light in a recent debate here he suggested efforts to combat global warming wouldn't do any good.
by Cody Nelson

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Trouble in coal country

This week on Climate Cast, we learn why customers' electric bills have doubled in coal country.
by Paul Huttner

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'We don't close our lakes': In battle against aquatic invaders, it's protection vs. access

'We don't close our lakes': In battle against aquatic invaders, it's protection vs. access

In a pilot program that began last fall, Wright County has become the first in Minnesota to require mandatory inspections at a central location before boats can enter four of its lakes. It's been getting a lot of attention as a possible model for other Minnesota counties.
by Kirsti Marohn

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