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DNR: Mille Lacs walleye catch-release only; no live bait

DNR: Mille Lacs walleye catch-release only; no live bait

There will be no walleye keepers this spring on Lake Mille Lacs. In a stunning move, state conservation officials on Monday banned keeping walleye to try and boost the lake's struggling fishery.
by MPR News Staff

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An upside to climate change? Better French wine

An upside to climate change? Better French wine

Global warming has made conditions historically associated with great wines more frequent in Bordeaux and Burgundy, a study finds. But things look less bright for California vineyards.
by Alastair Bland

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In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water

In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water

The concept, developed by two Minnesota artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists' space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago.
by The Associated Press

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Flint residents tired of talk and tests, eager for solution

Flint residents tired of talk and tests, eager for solution

A group of Virginia Tech researchers exposed the drinking water contamination in Flint, Mich., last summer. Now, they are back to retest the waters -- and determine if the water is still dangerous.
by Mark Brush

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Trees can adjust to warming temps, U of M study finds

There's more time than previously thought before trees and plants go from being a climate change solution to a climate change problem, University of Minnesota scientists have discovered.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Before Flint, lead-contaminated water plagued schools across U.S.

Before Flint, lead-contaminated water plagued schools across U.S.

Schools all over the country, not just Michigan, have struggled to eliminate lead from water fountains and cafeterias -- some for more than a decade.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Warm weather triggers early ice outs on many Minnesota lakes

State climatologists say there is enough data on some state lakes to show a trend toward earlier ice out dates, indicating Minnesota's climate has changed.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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