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While the eastern U.S. freezes, it's too warm in Alaska

While the eastern U.S. freezes, it's too warm in Alaska

"We're way behind on winter," one resident says. Higher than average temperatures in rural Alaska are being blamed for two deaths and are preventing people from hunting for food.
by Anna Rose MacArthur

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PolyMet is nearly clear to build controversial Iron Range mine

PolyMet is nearly clear to build controversial Iron Range mine

The DNR has released a draft mining permit for PolyMet to build the state's first copper-nickel mine. But the company still faces hurdles, including more anticipated lawsuits, and raising an estimated $650 million to build the mine.
by Dan Kraker

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The state of the climate in 2018, and its sticky mess

The state of the climate in 2018, and its sticky mess

Not only is climate change making for biblical floods and devastating wildfires, it's also wreaking havoc on a Minnesota maple-syrup maker.
by Paul Huttner

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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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