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Severe disagreements over soutions for Lake Mille Lacs

Severe disagreements over soutions for Lake Mille Lacs

MPR News' Tom Weber talked with Rep. Tom Hackbarth, Co-chairman of the Legislative Working Group on Mille Lacs Lake, before Hackbarth headed into today's meeting.

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Climate Cast: Glaciers are melting faster today

Climate Cast: Glaciers are melting faster today

On this week's Climate Cast, we have climatologist Karl Kreutz join us to discuss why glaciers are melting faster than ever and what consequences that will have for the rest of the ecosystem.

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Minnesota bear research finds drones, wildlife may not fly

Minnesota bear research finds drones, wildlife may not fly

Drones are increasingly used in wildlife research. But a new study done in Minnesota cautions drone use might be stressing animals exposed to the noisy aircraft.
by Dan Gunderson

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Explaining Minnesota's dwindling moose population

Explaining Minnesota's dwindling moose population

So far, researchers have been puzzled by the declines, pointing to several factors that could be negatively influencing moose health.

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Don't fear the wild animals, researchers tell salad-makers

Don't fear the wild animals, researchers tell salad-makers

According to new research, vegetable farmers who clear away trees and wild vegetation from their fields aren't making their produce any safer to eat. But they are destroying animal habitats.
by Dan Charles

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River shut down over EPA's spill of 3 million gallons of toxic water

River shut down over EPA's spill of 3 million gallons of toxic water

Water samples taken after the spill showed lead concentrations that were 3,500 times the levels normally seen in Durango, Colo.

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Astronomy fans get ready: It's Perseids time

Astronomy fans get ready: It's Perseids time

The best meteor shower of the year will light up the night skies this week.
by Jon Collins

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Health department defends lake amoeba alert

Health department defends lake amoeba alert

A month after 14-year-old Hunter Boutain died, federal lab tests show the teen succumbed to a bacterial infection, not a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Lake Minnewaska.
by Lorna Benson

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