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GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

For some, Tuesday's caucuses will be less about the candidates and more about rallying support for a solution to climate change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Report: More pollinators species in jeopardy, threatening world food supply

Report: More pollinators species in jeopardy, threatening world food supply

About 40 percent of invertebrate pollinator species such as bees and butterflies are facing extinction, according to the global assessment.

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Minnesota agency wants ban on labeling wipes 'flushable'

City officials across Minnesota have complained for years about so-called "flushable" sanitary wipes, which can end up clogging wastewater treatment systems and leading to costly repairs.
by The Associated Press

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Invasive bighead carp discovered in Minnesota River

Invasive bighead carp discovered in Minnesota River

The 25-pound male fish, caught near New Ulm, is the first bighead carp found in the Minnesota River. Officials, though, say it doesn't mean the destructive creature is reproducing.
by Mark Steil and MPR News Staff

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Jonathan Foley: How to feed the world's people without destroying the planet

Jonathan Foley: How to feed the world's people without destroying the planet

Jonathan Foley says agriculture contributes more to climate change than anything else we do. It's also the biggest user of water and land.

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DNR seeks changes to NE Minnesota deer hunting to aid moose

DNR seeks changes to NE Minnesota deer hunting to aid moose

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to shift the state's deer hunting boundaries in far northeastern Minnesota to protect moose from a deer-borne parasite that's killing them.
by Dan Kraker

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