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Blizzard conditions hit New England as massive winter storm travels north

Blizzard conditions hit New England as massive winter storm travels north

As the "bomb cyclone" intensifies, visibility has dropped to nearly zero in some sections of the snow band. Serious flooding and hurricane force winds have been observed in coastal Massachusetts.

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Cold casualties: Sharksicles and frozen iguanas

Cold casualties: Sharksicles and frozen iguanas

The unusual cold slamming the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc with wildlife, particularly the cold-blooded variety. Social media has been flooded by photos of downed iguanas and frozen sharks.

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Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling

Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling

The new five-year drilling plan could also open new areas of oil and gas exploration off the East Coast in places from Georgia to Maine, where drilling has been blocked for decades.
by The Associated Press

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3 bad bugs the cold can help kill

3 bad bugs the cold can help kill

The extended cold snap may feel like bad news but there is an upside: it's killing off some of the insects that harm our trees and crops.
by Phil Picardi

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Here are your cold weather conversation starters for today

Here are your cold weather conversation starters for today

As the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.

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Northern Minnesota sheriff gets aggressive with wolves

Northern Minnesota sheriff gets aggressive with wolves

The Kittson County sheriff says ranchers are angry with wolf killings of cattle, and that his office can investigate such reports better than state or federal authorities.
by Dan Gunderson

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Neal Conan special: The foreseeable future

Neal Conan special: The foreseeable future

An exploration of three aspects of our future: the impact of climate change, the expansion of unmanned drone warfare and autonomous vehicles, and the changing destiny of East Asia.
by MPR News Staff

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Western mega-fires may bring smokier skies to Minnesota in 2018

Western mega-fires may bring smokier skies to Minnesota in 2018

Climate change and decades of fire suppression are creating prime conditions for massive wildfires to burn out West, and the smoke can create air quality issues in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Flint accused of violating agreement to replace lead service lines

Flint accused of violating agreement to replace lead service lines

Advocacy groups say Flint isn't sharing information about efforts to remove lead service lines. They're asking a judge to force the city to comply.

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Trump administration rescinding rules for oil, gas drilling

Trump administration rescinding rules for oil, gas drilling

The rules would have required companies to disclose chemicals used in fracking, the process of pumping pressurized water underground to break open hydrocarbon deposits.
by The Associated Press

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