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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Across Minnesota each summer, sky-blue waters transform into pea-green soup, a sign of possible toxins. It's happening more often -- and farther north -- than ever before, suggesting that climate change is a key player.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Only 2 percent of Minnesota's original prairies remain, but gardeners can create spaces for native plants and species in their own backyards.
by MPR News Staff

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A warming world means less water, with economic consequences

A warming world means less water, with economic consequences

We know that climate change will make water scarcer. But it could also have big economic impacts, Richard Damania of the World Bank says.

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From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates that one in every five of the state's half-million septic systems is failing. Leaking sewage takes a heavy environmental toll, but across most of the state, it's an invisible problem.
by John Enger

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Intelligence Squared debate: Do hunters conserve wildlife?

Intelligence Squared debate: Do hunters conserve wildlife?

Funds raised from hunting permits contribute to wildlife conservation efforts in the US and abroad. Is hunting a humane way to maintain equilibrium and habitats, or are there better alternatives? Four experts debate the Intelligence Squared motion: Hunters conserve wildlife.

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California will let local authorities assess water conservation goals amid drought

California will let local authorities assess water conservation goals amid drought

This will replace mandatory state-driven standards. It's happening because California's drought - now entering its fifth year - is easing in some parts of the state but not others.

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Saving Minnesota's polluted lakes takes science, political will

Saving Minnesota's polluted lakes takes science, political will

The green scum that spreads across Minnesota's contaminated lakes each summer is the legacy of decades of pollution from cities and farms. Those lakes can be rescued, but it requires cooperation and compromise.
by Mark Steil

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Current conditions in the arctic

MPR chief meteorologist discusses the current conditions in the Arctic.
by MPR News Staff

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Officials want north Minneapolis metal shredder permit pulled over pollution

Officials want north Minneapolis metal shredder permit pulled over pollution

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is pushing to revoke the air quality permit of Northern Metal Recycling, saying the firm has misled the agency and is sending "high levels" of metals into the air.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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