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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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Emerald ash borer spreads to Scott County

Emerald ash borer spreads to Scott County

The tree-killing invasive pest was found on an ash tree on private property in the city of Prior Lake.
by The Associated Press

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Planned wild rice harvest to test 1855 treaty rights

Planned wild rice harvest to test 1855 treaty rights

The move by White Earth Band of Ojibwe members is a direct challenge to state law and conservation rules. The DNR warns it may prosecute if the harvest happens.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. Forest Service to study impact of BWCA land swap

Under the exchange, Minnesota would gain control of land where logging and mining could be allowed.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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U.S. agency pledges $20 million to save monarch butterfly

U.S. agency pledges $20 million to save monarch butterfly

The money will be spent over the next five years and is spurred by a steady decline in the number of monarch butterflies.
by Jon Collins

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Climate Cast: The science behind methane gas

Methane is the "second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted in the United States from human activities" according to the EPA.

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A conversation on zoos, conservation and the future of the Minnesota Zoo

A conversation on zoos, conservation and the future of the Minnesota Zoo

Outgoing CEO of the Minnesota Zoo looks back on his tenure and shares his view of the role of zoos in a world with shrinking animal habitat.

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The world's most trafficked mammal is one you've never heard of

The world's most trafficked mammal is one you've never heard of

The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.
by Jackie Northam

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Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

As August brings us to the peak of sweet corn season, we look at the ways corn plays a role in the food we eat, to the materials we use for paint, or even fireworks.

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