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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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California is on its way to having an avocado crop year-round

California is on its way to having an avocado crop year-round

Americans ate 2 billion pounds of avocados last year; many came from Mexico. That's because avocados grow year-round in Mexico's climate, but not California's. Researchers are working to change that.
by Ezra David Romero

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Trump signs executive order on offshore drilling and marine sanctuaries

Trump signs executive order on offshore drilling and marine sanctuaries

The president signed an order Friday that aims to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas, and possibly reverse the designation of some marine sanctuaries.
by Nathan Rott

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St. Paul unleashes new weapon against invasive plants: goats

St. Paul unleashes new weapon against invasive plants: goats

For the first time, the city says it is deploying 30 animals from Goat Dispatch, a "grazing goat rental company," to clean up fenced areas of parkland along the Mississippi River.
by Tim Nelson

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Climate Cast: Rising sea level hurting coastal real estate

Climate Cast: Rising sea level hurting coastal real estate

Change-driven sea level rise is one of the biggest wild cards in the next 30 years. Tidal gauges show the sea level is now rising three times faster in Miami than just 10 years ago. That's faster than many predicted.
by Paul Huttner

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Climate change and shifts in the migration patterns of birds

Climate change and shifts in the migration patterns of birds

Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores links between global warming and migratory bird behavior as new research on white storks reveals some are wintering closer to home.
by Barbara J. King

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Climate change means too much water for some, too little for others

Climate change means too much water for some, too little for others

This APM Reports documentary explores some of the most salient problems and solutions regarding water by visiting two countries where water issues are critical: India and Israel.
by MPR News Staff

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Dayton lays out veto threats

Republican lawmakers say instead of listing his unacceptable items that would lead to a veto, Gov. Mark Dayton should be more involved in negotiations.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. power plant that burns turkey poop faces closure

Minn. power plant that burns turkey poop faces closure

Benson Power, formerly known as Fibrominn, was a pioneer in biomass energy when it went online 10 years ago. Now it's struggling to compete with natural gas, wind and solar.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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