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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Taking a conservative approach to clean energy

Taking a conservative approach to clean energy

A new group aims to give conservatives a voice in natural gas, wind and solar energy policies.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Prairies once kept the region comfy in hot weather. But when cropland replaced prairies, the change jacked up the humidity. Why? Turns out that corn, soybeans and other crops sweat. A lot.
by Mark Steil

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John Kerry: Climate change as dangerous as terrorism

John Kerry: Climate change as dangerous as terrorism

Speaking on Friday at an international conference on climate change the U.S. Secretary of State said the issue might not get as much public attention as terrorism.
by The Associated Press

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Wildflowers planted to aid bees may be crippling them

Wildflowers planted to aid bees may be crippling them

Farm country wildflowers planted by governments and nonprofits meant to help pollinators may be inadvertently harming them. Researchers say a bee-killing pesticide carried by wind or water from farms is landing in the wildflowers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota must do more to cut greenhouse gas linked to climate change

The Next Generation Energy Act set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015, 2025 and 2050. But the state missed its 2015 target and isn't on track to meet the other goals.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Scientists report the planet was hotter than ever in first half of 2016

Scientists report the planet was hotter than ever in first half of 2016

For example, June's average was up 1.62 F. A couple of degrees may not sound like much, but it's persistent warming over decades that alters the atmosphere, the oceans, and most everything else.
by Christopher Joyce

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