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Study shows Isle Royale moose shrinking while their population booms

Study shows Isle Royale moose shrinking while their population booms

Over 40 years of study, the size of the Isle Royale moose skulls had shrunk by 16 percent, even as the moose population on the Lake Superior island flourished.
by Dan Kraker

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Dangers of the season: thin ice, carbon monoxide

Dangers of the season: thin ice, carbon monoxide

Recent deaths from carbon monoxide and thin ice are a reminder that wintertime hazards in Minnesota take lives every year, and that many are preventable.
by Mark Steil

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'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking, particularly about climate change and the environment.
by MPR News Staff

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Cemeteries turn to swamps as Alaska's permafrost melts

Cemeteries turn to swamps as Alaska's permafrost melts

A cemetery in rural Alaska that was built into the permanently frozen layer of soil is at risk now that the permafrost is melting.
by Teresa Cotsirilos

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Trump administration moves to kill rules for organic eggs

Trump administration moves to kill rules for organic eggs

It's the latest Obama-era agriculture regulation to go on the chopping block. This one governs the treatment of animals on organic farms. But most organic farmers actually support the rule.
by Dan Charles

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Minn. cities want a break as they face costly sewer work, new rules

Minn. cities want a break as they face costly sewer work, new rules

Across Minnesota, many cities are facing a double whammy: aging sewer plants that need costly improvements, and increasingly tighter environmental standards they're required to meet. Some are pushing for breaks on new regulations that might come down the line.
by Kirsti Marohn

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