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Tax breaks may turn San Francisco's vacant lots into urban farms

Tax breaks may turn San Francisco's vacant lots into urban farms

A new program in San Francisco encourages property owners to convert vacant lots into agricultural plots. Critics say there is no room for such luxuries in a tight housing market.
by Alastair Bland

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Teaching young about climate change a delicate task

News about the climate continues to be bleak. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with an expert about ways to educate children about this complex and often scary topic.

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Copper-nickel mining could move south of the Iron Range

Copper-nickel mining could move south of the Iron Range

South of the Iron Range, Kennecott Exploration is searching for nickel and copper, efforts which could expand mining to untapped areas. The company initially received a rocky reception.
by Dan Kraker

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Water works: Chlorination questions resurface in Brainerd

In the face of an ongoing boil order, a Minnesota community wrestles with questions about using chlorine in its municipal water system.
by John Enger

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Brainerd's need to boil water puts spotlight on lack of chlorination

Bacteria was found in the city's water supply last week and residents are boiling their water for the fifth consecutive morning.

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Brainerd residents must boil water before using

Residents of Brainerd remain under an order to boil their water -- four days after a thunderstorm brought down the city's water system.
by John Enger

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A conservation success story: US blue whales rebound close to historic levels

A conservation success story: US blue whales rebound close to historic levels

A new study says there are now about 2,200 blue whales off the West Coast. That's roughly 97 percent of historical levels, according to researchers.

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