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As lake invaders dig in, Minnesota worries what comes next

As lake invaders dig in, Minnesota worries what comes next

Millions are spent every year to control the spread of aquatic invasives, but countless new species pose a future threat to Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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As wildfires rage, smoke chokes out farmworkers and delays some crops

As wildfires rage, smoke chokes out farmworkers and delays some crops

Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest.
by Anna King

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Four things that need to happen before PolyMet mine's future can be written

Four things that need to happen before PolyMet mine's future can be written

The PolyMet proposal -- and the prospect of a new copper-nickel mining industry amongst the forests and lakes of northeast Minnesota -- is the most divisive environmental issue the state has faced in decades.
by Dan Kraker

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Air pollution exposure harms cognitive performance, study finds

Air pollution exposure harms cognitive performance, study finds

The researchers tested more than 25,000 people multiple times, matching the results with pollution data from the time of each test. Older adults were most affected by air quality.

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In Minn., Gulf shrimpers meet farmers trying to save their catch

In Minn., Gulf shrimpers meet farmers trying to save their catch

Two shrimp fishermen from the Gulf Coast traveled to Minnesota last weekend to spread the word about how the dead zone of the Mississippi River is affecting their livelihood.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The Sherlock Holmes of the natural world

The Sherlock Holmes of the natural world

This explorer doesn't use high-tech to find his way. Instead, he uses clues in nature and his five senses to navigate.
by Heather McElhatton

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Minnesota DNR releases report on revised diversion project

Minnesota officials have released a draft environmental impact statement on the revised Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project and say they will decide on a permit application sometime this winter.
by Associated Press

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Coal country: EPA plan is short-term boost, no solution for industry decline

Coal country: EPA plan is short-term boost, no solution for industry decline

The Trump administration's proposed changes for coal plants could keep some of them operating longer. But even those in the industry say it won't stop coal's overall decline.
by Cooper McKim

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Measuring the impact of invasives in Minnesota lakes is complicated, inconclusive

Measuring the impact of invasives in Minnesota lakes is complicated, inconclusive

Are aquatic invasives primarily a nuisance, or do they cause serious damage to lakes? Are invasive species going to destroy the fisheries, as predicted? And, if not, does the impact justify all the money going into it?
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge rules Dakota Access developer can't sue Earth First

Judge rules Dakota Access developer can't sue Earth First

A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups.
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