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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Could bass be the next boon for Mille Lacs?

Could bass be the next boon for Mille Lacs?

Mille Lacs Lake has long been known for its great walleye fishing. But with walleye numbers in decline and a catch-and-release limit in effect, state and local officials are trying to promote the lake's smallmouth bass population.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Study on proposed mining ban near Boundary Waters will proceed

Study on proposed mining ban near Boundary Waters will proceed

Trump administration officials speaking at a congressional hearing Thursday said a two-year environmental review of potential copper nickel mining on the Superior National Forest will go forward, despite efforts to block it.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate Cast: Weather whiplash in California

Climate Cast: Weather whiplash in California

The Golden State has dealt with drought and now torrential rainfall. What is spurring the flip in weather out West?
by Paul Huttner

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Honey bee losses slow over last year, but still a concern

Honey bee losses slow over last year, but still a concern

A national survey found beekeepers nationwide lost 33 percent of their honey bee colonies from April 2016 through April 2017.
by Dan Gunderson

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Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change | Fond du Lac Water Gathering | Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim

Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change | Fond du Lac Water Gathering | Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim

Scientists, elders and community members from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa spoke at a May 17 gathering called "Water in A Time of Climate Change," produced as a collaboration between the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Resource Management Division and MPR News.

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MN's greenhouse gas goal flopped. New goal: 'electrify everything'

MN's greenhouse gas goal flopped. New goal: 'electrify everything'

Ten years ago, lawmakers pledged to cut Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. Officials today concede they've barely moved the needle, but they're hoping new technology can reenergize the effort.
by Dan Kraker

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Fond du Lac 'Water in a Time of Climate Change' event

Fond du Lac 'Water in a Time of Climate Change' event

Scientists, elders and community members from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa spoke recently at a gathering entitled, "Water in a Time of Climate Change."
by MPR News Staff

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In NE Minnesota, a 'test kitchen' for saving northern forests

In NE Minnesota, a 'test kitchen' for saving northern forests

Hoping to build a defense against climate change, the Nature Conservancy is planting 50,000 trees this spring in "conifer strongholds," places the trees are expected to thrive, even in a warmer climate.
by Dan Kraker

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This land is ... cut under Trump's budget?

The Trump administration's latest budget includes millions in cuts to land and wildlife management programs. Critics say it would hurt rural America, which largely supported the president in November.
by Kirk Siegler

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