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Snooty the manatee dies, and a Florida community mourns

Snooty the manatee dies, and a Florida community mourns

Snooty was the oldest manatee in captivity -- and he was believed to be the oldest on record, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton.

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A decade of data offers glimpse into watersheds' health

A decade of data offers glimpse into watersheds' health

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is conducting studies as part of an effort to document and monitor all 80 of Minnesota's major watersheds. The work has produced a wealth of data about the health of Minnesota's rivers, lakes and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Food and farming from Annual to Sugar beet

Food and farming from Annual to Sugar beet

This handy guide should help you navigate the world of agriculture and food production. We'll be updating it periodically with new terms, so check back!
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Mankato focuses on aquifer's health as water worries grow

Mankato focuses on aquifer's health as water worries grow

More than 1 million Minnesotans depend on the Mt. Simon aquifer for drinking water. While there's no danger of it going dry, officials worry the pressures on this precious resource are intensifying.
by Mark Steil

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Dakota Access developer's new pipeline rankling regulators

The federal commission that oversees gas pipelines told Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners last week to clean up its mess before it will allow the Rover Pipeline to flow.
by The Associated Press

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Climate scientist says he was demoted for speaking out on climate change

Climate scientist says he was demoted for speaking out on climate change

Joel Clement, who was director of the Interior Department's Office of Policy Analysis during the Obama administration, says in a newspaper op-ed that he was reassigned to an "accounting office."
by Nathan Rott

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Want to slow global warming? Researchers say answer may lie in family planning

Want to slow global warming? Researchers say answer may lie in family planning

A recent study shows that the biggest way to reduce climate change is by having fewer children, but, says one of its authors, the report isn't meant to tell people how to plan their futures.
by Tori Whitley

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Rural realities, problems and opportunities

Aspen Ideas Festival: Rural realities, problems and opportunities

Three speakers suggest ways small communities can find a better future: Molly Hemstreet of Morganton, North Carolina, Rob Riley of New Hampshire, and Kelly Ryan of Wisconsin Rapids.
by MPR News Staff

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