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Minnesota scientists dive deep to learn why walleye are stressed

Minnesota scientists dive deep to learn why walleye are stressed

Nine of Minnesota's largest lakes are part of a new study that aims to gain a deeper understanding of how life works under the waves.
by Dan Gunderson

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'It's raining needles': Drug crisis creates pollution threat

'It's raining needles': Drug crisis creates pollution threat

People, often children, risk getting stuck by discarded needles, raising the prospect they could contract blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis or HIV or be exposed to remnants of heroin or other drugs.
by The Associated Press

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Forest bathing: A retreat to nature can boost immunity and mood

Forest bathing: A retreat to nature can boost immunity and mood

If hiking is about a destination, forest bathing is about an immersion of the senses into the natural world. It's the newest wellness trend, and studies suggest several health benefits.
by Allison Aubrey

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Bill backing PolyMet land swap gets first hearing in Congress

DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan is backing a bill that would permit a land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and the controversial PolyMet mine development. Environmental groups have sued to block the exchange.
by Dan Kraker

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Listen: Roundtable on environmental justice

What does it mean to be an environmental activist in an age of urgency and inertia?
by Kerri Miller

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No offense, American bees, but your sperm isn't cutting it

No offense, American bees, but your sperm isn't cutting it

U.S. bees are in trouble, and one of the major threats is a deadly parasite called varroa mite. So researchers are importing sperm from European bees resistant to mites to toughen up America's stock.
by Ryan Bell

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Trump denies disaster declaration for Dakota Access pipeline

Trump denies disaster declaration for Dakota Access pipeline

The Trump administration has denied a request from Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for a "major disaster declaration" to help cover some of the estimated $38 million cost to police protests of the Dakota Access pipeline.
by The Associated Press

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MPR 50th anniversary: Live broadcast from Ely, Minn.

MPR 50th anniversary: Live broadcast from Ely, Minn.

A special MPR 50th anniversary broadcast live from Ely with Minnesota Public Radio News host Tom Weber.
by MPR News Staff

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Scientists say massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica

Scientists say massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica

A vast iceberg with twice the volume of Lake Erie has broken off from a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists said. Researchers are watching closely to see whether climate change is affecting the phenomenon.
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Lake Minnetonka zebra mussel study tests population control

Lake Minnetonka zebra mussel study tests population control

Researchers from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center are testing low doses of a copper-based product to kill off or at least slow the spread of zebra mussel larvae, known as veligers.
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