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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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As Great Barrier Reef ails, Australia scrambles to save it

As Great Barrier Reef ails, Australia scrambles to save it

The reef is in such bad shape that the United Nations has warned it could list the World Heritage site as "in danger" next year.
by Steve Dorsey

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Brainerd votes to stop chlorinating city water

The local utility flushed the system with chlorine following a damaging September storm but residents historically have been skeptical about the benefits of adding chemicals to their water.
by John Enger

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Ancient viruses lurk in frozen caribou poo

Ancient viruses lurk in frozen caribou poo

Caribous doing their business in mountain ice have left a viral record hundreds of years old.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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In Hawaii: Lava creeps toward houses in Pahoa village

In Hawaii: Lava creeps toward houses in Pahoa village

Dozens of residents ready to watch their homes engulfed by a slow-moving finger of lava that has traced a scorched path for months from its origin at Kilauea volcano.

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New bug species raising stink in Minnesota

The brown marmorated stink bug was first detected in Minnesota in 2010. It's been found throughout the Twin Cities area, Duluth and La Crescent.
by The Associated Press

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Shifting rain could be lowering groundwater

Shifting rain could be lowering groundwater

New satellite data shows a decline in Minnesota's groundwater supplies and one scientist suggests a reason in addition to irrigation pumping might be that rain is falling at different times.
by Dave Peters

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Climate One: government's role, population impact & green Latinos

Climate One: government's role, population impact & green Latinos

From the Commonwealth Club's "Climate One" series: "Power and Population." Part 1: Texas Governor Rick Perry on government's role in the energy economy. Part 2: How population growth affects climate change. Part 3: Leaders of the green Latino movement.

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Lifted on giant inner tubes, an old tree moves in Michigan

Lifted on giant inner tubes, an old tree moves in Michigan

The old bur oak stands in the way of a building expansion on campus. But instead of cutting the tree down, the university is relocating it.
by Tracy Samilton

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Behind the scenes: Ethics of wolf wars and turtle travels

Behind the scenes: Ethics of wolf wars and turtle travels

Film producer Chris Palmer offers intimate observations about the industry devoted to making wildlife films and TV programs, ranging from documentaries to reality shows.
by Barbara J. King

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Single-sort boosts Minneapolis recycling by 25%

Single-sort boosts Minneapolis recycling by 25%

The city has also reduced the amount of trash sent to the incinerator by 16 percent or 13,511 tons.
by Jon Collins

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