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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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For lizards, climate change is a deadly -- and complex -- threat

For lizards, climate change is a deadly -- and complex -- threat

Scientists knew that lizards, which bask in the sun for warmth, are vulnerable to climate change. A new study suggests the hazards are more complicated, and possibly worse, than previously believed.

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Tribal leader: Avoid North Dakota towns after pipeline clash

A South Dakota tribal chairman is urging members to avoid Bismarck and Mandan in North Dakota after a clash between private security guards and people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying he fears for his people's safety.
by Associated Press

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Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota turn violent

Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota turn violent

Private security guards used dogs to try to disperse demonstrators, who say the four-state, $3.8 million Dakota Access Pipeline could affect sacred sites and their drinking water.
by Eyder Peralta

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County accidentally takes out millions of bees spraying for mosquitoes

County accidentally takes out millions of bees spraying for mosquitoes

Dorchester County, in South Carolina, was worried about the risk posed by Zika. So officials recently ordered that a pesticide be sprayed from planes. Local beehives have been devastated.

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Invasive lake algae surface in Itasca, Beltrami, Stearns counties

Invasive lake algae surface in Itasca, Beltrami, Stearns counties

Starry stonewort infestations have been found in three more lakes, including Lake Winnibigoshish, which flows into the Mississippi River. The DNR is weighing next steps to fight the invader, which could wreak havoc on boaters.
by MPR News Staff

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Massive 'donut' reef discovered behind Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Massive 'donut' reef discovered behind Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The reef structure covers more than 2,000 square miles north of the Great Barrier Reef. What might live there and even what it looks like up close, is still largely a mystery.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Aging paddlers? More BWCA trips, but fewer young visitors

Aging paddlers? More BWCA trips, but fewer young visitors

A new report from the U.S. Forest Service show a recent uptick in visits to the BWCA, but overall since 2010, there's been a slow and steady decline in trips, especially by younger people.
by Dan Kraker

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