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World mayors at Vatican seek 'bold climate agreement'

World mayors at Vatican seek 'bold climate agreement'

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges is among the more than 60 mayors in attendance at a conference on climate change and human trafficking.
by The Associated Press

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Preserved parcels offer glimpse of Minnesota gone by

Preserved parcels offer glimpse of Minnesota gone by

The DNR's scientific and natural areas, like Blanket Flower Prairie, give visitors a glimpse of what Minnesota looked like before European settlement.
by Dan Olson

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Hodges to meet with pope to discuss environment, trafficking

Hodges to meet with pope to discuss environment, trafficking

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges will join Pope Francis and more than 60 mayors from around the world to discuss climate change and human trafficking.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Minneapolis' IDS Center plans to reduce energy use

The project will help offset increased energy demand from all the gadgets office workers have added since the skyscraper was built in 1972, before energy efficiency became a priority.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Reduce, reuse, remove the cellophane: Recycling explained

Reduce, reuse, remove the cellophane: Recycling explained

Are plastic bags recyclable? Why are Christmas lights a no-go? A recycling plant operations manager takes readers' questions about the process.

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'When thunder roars, go indoors' to avoid lightning's pain

'When thunder roars, go indoors' to avoid lightning's pain

Deaths in the U.S. from lightning strikes are up in 2015, compared to recent years. A convertible won't save you. Get inside at the first rumble of thunder, and stay away from plugged-in appliances.
by Jeff Brady

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Chicken owners brood over CDC advice not to kiss, cuddle birds

Chicken owners brood over CDC advice not to kiss, cuddle birds

The health agency says kissing and cuddling chickens could be contributing to outbreaks of salmonella. But backyard chicken owners aren't about to lay off the birds.
by Jason Beaubien

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Wolves dying, moose booming on Isle Royale as Park Services plans next move

Wolves dying, moose booming on Isle Royale as Park Services plans next move

Since the late 1940s, when they first arrived on the island, the wolf population has averaged around 20 animals. But now, due in part to genetic inbreeding, there are only three remaining.
by Dan Kraker

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Climate -- Clarity and Complexity'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Climate -- Clarity and Complexity'

This year Texas has been plagued with floods and California with drought. What if residents in these states knew what kind of weather extremes were on the way?

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