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Don't call dolphin hybrid spotted off Hawaii a 'wholphin'

Don't call dolphin hybrid spotted off Hawaii a 'wholphin'

Scientists are touting the first sighting of a hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin in the ocean off Hawaii. The melon-headed whale is one of the various species that's called a whale but is technically a dolphin.
by The Associated Press

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When the weather is extreme, is climate change to blame?

When the weather is extreme, is climate change to blame?

While it's difficult to attribute individual events to climate change, scientists say global warming makes extreme weather more common.

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Experts say urban sprawl, climate change are increasing risk of major wildfires

Experts say urban sprawl, climate change are increasing risk of major wildfires

A fire that started in a rural community in northern California underscored a new reality in the state when days later it suddenly roared through neighborhoods on the edge of the city of Redding: Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires.
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Rustic remnant: A trip along Minnesota's last unpaved state highway

Rustic remnant: A trip along Minnesota's last unpaved state highway

The seven-mile stretch of Highway 74 that straddles the Winona-Wabasha county line is the last remaining gravel road maintained by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
by Andrew Krueger

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New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth

New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth

The first calf born in three years to the endangered orcas that spend time in Pacific Northwest waters died Tuesday, the latest troubling sign for a population already at its lowest in more than three decades.
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How are Minnesota cities preparing for climate change?

How are Minnesota cities preparing for climate change?

In Minnesota, climate change means more flash floods from extreme rainfall events. Plus, a climate voice from the Leech Lake Reservation and New York's plan to build a massive flood barrier.
by Paul Huttner

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Judge says Dakota Access developer can't sue BankTrack

Judge says Dakota Access developer can't sue BankTrack

A federal judge has ruled that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has no claim under federal racketeering law for damages against a Dutch environmental group that urged banks not to finance the $3.8 billion project.
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All-plant Impossible Burger and its 'blood' are safe, FDA says

All-plant Impossible Burger and its 'blood' are safe, FDA says

The Impossible Burger, a plant-based patty sold across Minnesota that mimics cow meat's bleeding, got the federal Food and Drug Administration's blessing this week
by Cody Nelson

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Former Republican, DFL incumbent square off for U.S. Senate nomination

Former Republican, DFL incumbent square off for U.S. Senate nomination

Incumbent Tina Smith, who was appointed to the seat following Al Franken's resignation, is trying to hold off a challenge from Richard Painter, a U of M law professor who used to be a Republican.
by Tim Pugmire

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