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Climate activists demonstrate in downtown Minneapolis

Climate activists demonstrate in downtown Minneapolis

Demonstrators say there's increasing awareness locally that climate change has direct repercussions on people in the state.
by Jon Collins

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Paris climate change negotiations to enter an extra day

Paris climate change negotiations to enter an extra day

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will continue to talk past the original Friday night deadline, and hope to have an agreement Saturday. Conflicts over money and oversight remain as sticking points.

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DNR extends comment period on PolyMet environmental review

DNR extends comment period on PolyMet environmental review

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is giving the public an extra week to comment on the final environmental review for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Environment group pans MN water-quality program

Environment group pans MN water-quality program

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy said a program to improve farm runoff is ineffective in removing nitrates, in part because it's voluntary.
by Mark Steil

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U of M climate researcher discusses time at Paris talks

Jessica Hellmann of the Institute on the Environment joins MPR's Tom Weber from France, where she's attending the Paris climate talks.
by Tom Weber

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Earth selfie: South American summer

Earth selfie: South American summer

South America's longest day of the summer approaches just as it comes into full view.
by William Lager

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Judge rejects bid to block Alberta Clipper pipeline upgrade

A federal judge said in his ruling that the State Department's actions that gave Enbridge Energy a green light to move forward weren't the kinds of final decisions that courts can overturn.
by The Associated Press

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Much of the world perplexed that climate debate continues in U.S.

Much of the world perplexed that climate debate continues in U.S.

The 20th century's biggest carbon emitter is also one of the few advanced democracies where climate change is not accepted as fact. This makes it hard for some to trust U.S. efforts on the issue.
by Ari Shapiro

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For the Marshall Islands, the climate goal Is '1.5 to stay alive'

For the Marshall Islands, the climate goal Is '1.5 to stay alive'

The islands have more to lose than most any country at the Paris climate summit. Some territory is already disappearing under rising seas. The foreign minister explains the predicament.
by Ari Shapiro

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Coleman, mayors address Mississippi River issues at Paris climate talks

Coleman, mayors address Mississippi River issues at Paris climate talks

Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative traveled to the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in France to learn how other river communities are addressing the challenges of water quality and climate change.
by Mark Steil

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