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On the Navajo Nation, special ed students await water that doesn't stink

On the Navajo Nation, special ed students await water that doesn't stink

Fundraising is underway for a new filtration system at an Arizona school for Navajo children with disabilities. Now, the water runs black and smells like rotten eggs, but is technically safe to drink.
by Laurel Morales

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Scientists seek holy grail of climate change in Oman's hills

Scientists seek holy grail of climate change in Oman's hills

Geologists are coring samples from one of the world's only exposed sections of the Earth's mantle to uncover how a spontaneous natural process millions of years ago transformed CO2 into limestone and marble.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth launches coal-cutting energy pilot

Duluth launches coal-cutting energy pilot

The city's switch at its steam plant from coal to natural gas is expected to cut the city's carbon emissions by 10 percent this year.
by Dan Kraker

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Fungal pesticides offer a growing alternative to traditional chemicals

Fungal pesticides offer a growing alternative to traditional chemicals

The rise of organic produce has sparked a new interest in using biopesticides like fungi to kill insects, instead of traditional synthetic ones. But they are still just a tiny segment of the market.
by Crystal Ponti

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Moose rescued after breaking through icy lake near Boundary Waters

Moose rescued after breaking through icy lake near Boundary Waters

Using canoes, a tow strap and some soothing conversation, a team of rescuers pulled a 650-pound moose out of Hungry Jack Lake in far northeastern Minnesota Monday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Study finds North American lakes at risk of rising salt levels

Study finds North American lakes at risk of rising salt levels

The study from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is the first large-scale analysis of chloride trends in North America.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching for the second year in a row

Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching for the second year in a row

Scientists say severe bleaching events have happened three other times in the past 20 years - but never in consecutive years. They fear that prolonged stress could kill the corals.

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Air quality alert issued for parts of western Minnesota

The affected areas include the Red Lake Indian Reservation and the cities of Ortonville, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, East Grand Forks and Wheaton.
by Associated Press

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