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Invasive starry stonewort found in Medicine Lake

Invasive starry stonewort found in Medicine Lake

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says starry stonewort, an invasive species, has been confirmed in Medicine Lake in the west metro.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Legend of #mprraccoon lives on in $41,000 donation to wildlife rehab center

Legend of #mprraccoon lives on in $41,000 donation to wildlife rehab center

The #mprraccoon may be living in the wild, but now she has a legacy in Roseville. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota announced that it had received a $41,000 donation from Minnesota Public Radio, proceeds from raccoon themed T-shirts bought online by fans.
by Tim Nelson

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Out of spotlight, tribes keep fighting Dakota pipeline

Out of spotlight, tribes keep fighting Dakota pipeline

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adequately considered effects on the tribes before approving the Dakota Access pipeline. He is expected to rule by Aug. 10.
by Reuters

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Climate change hits hard on Minnesota's North Shore

Climate change hits hard on Minnesota's North Shore

Three symptoms illustrate what the changing climate is doing to Minnesota's Lake Superior shoreline, says Minnesota's senior climatologist.
by Cody Nelson

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2017 was one of the hottest years on record

2017 was one of the hottest years on record

Greenhouse gas concentrations reached a record high. Global sea level was the highest on record, too. NOAA's State of the Climate report points to the urgency of addressing climate change.

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Wetter weather causing sewage headaches for Minn. cities

Wetter weather causing sewage headaches for Minn. cities

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, since 2010, wet weather has had an effect on wastewater treatment operations an average of 143 times a year, resulting in raw or partially treated sewage overflowing or being discharged into the environment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A few more bad apples: As the climate changes, fruit growing does, too

A few more bad apples: As the climate changes, fruit growing does, too

Apple growing is a ruthless business obsessed with good looks. Higher temperatures affect every part of of the fruit's life cycle, from more pests to changing color -- and can even give them sunburn.

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Scientists: Surprisingly small 'dead zone' off Louisiana

Scientists: Surprisingly small 'dead zone' off Louisiana

Dead zones are areas in which water at and above the sea floor holds too little oxygen to support marine life. This dead zone is the fourth-smallest ever measured in Louisiana.
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