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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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California's near-record snowpack is melting into raging rivers

California's near-record snowpack is melting into raging rivers

After a decade of drought, high snow levels this year are melting and turning California rivers into hazards. At the Kern River, at least six people have died this year.
by Nathan Rott

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Injured bald eagle found in nation's capital

Injured bald eagle found in nation's capital

The eagle was unable to fly and is recovering at a rehabilitation center.

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Minn. loons could get aid from BP oil spill cleanup funds

Minn. loons could get aid from BP oil spill cleanup funds

Researchers are seeking federal money to help restore the damage to the state's loon population, estimated at about 12,000 birds, likely caused by the BP oil spill seven years ago.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mapping the potential economic effects of climate change

Mapping the potential economic effects of climate change

Scientists and economists predict what parts of the U.S. may get hit hardest by climate change. A new study goes county by county to gauge the potential cost of global warming.
by Christopher Joyce

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Pesticides are harming bees -- but not everywhere, major new study shows

Pesticides are harming bees -- but not everywhere, major new study shows

A huge new study conducted in 33 sites across Europe finds that seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides harm bees living nearby. The damage, though, depends on local conditions.
by Dan Charles

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Environmentalists criticize changes to PolyMet mine design

Environmentalists criticize changes to PolyMet mine design

WaterLegacy says changes in the mine's tailings basin and wastewater treatment facilities, and a new disclosure of how much water would be pumped from the mine, obligate federal and state agencies to take a closer look.
by The Associated Press

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This homely, endangered butterfly is a beautiful sight to a breeder

This homely, endangered butterfly is a beautiful sight to a breeder

The Dakota skipper mysteriously vanished from most of Minnesota about 10 years ago, but a breeding program has brought it back to the southwestern prairie.
by Mark Steil

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U.S. air pollution still kills thousands every year, study concludes

U.S. air pollution still kills thousands every year, study concludes

An analysis examining mortality among millions of Americans concludes that a tiny decrease in levels of soot could save about 12,000 lives each year.
by Rob Stein

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Is a no-meat world really better?

Is a no-meat world really better?

It is clear that less meat is good morally and environmentally, but no meat may not be as good as some may think, says blogger Marcelo Gleiser.
by Marcelo Gleiser

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When it comes to recycling, you're (probably) doing it wrong

When it comes to recycling, you're (probably) doing it wrong

Too many people are "wish-cycling" -- throwing things into bins that aren't actually recyclable in the hopes that they can somehow be recycled. Newsflash: They can't, so please stop.
by Tom Weber and Nancy Yang

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