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Bike-walk greenway proposed for St. Paul

Bike-walk greenway proposed for St. Paul

Bicycles, pedestrians and a light-rail train took over a downtown St. Paul street today Thursday to help visualize a future without car traffic.
by Laura Yuen

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Stormy outlook for Minnesota in climate change report

Stormy outlook for Minnesota in climate change report

A new report from the White House on climate change says problems related to global warming will become "increasingly disruptive" across the country, including Minnesota, for the remainder of the 21st Century and beyond. We have some initial reaction to the report's findings.
by Matt Sepic

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Report: Climate change bringing more severe weather to Minn.

Report: Climate change bringing more severe weather to Minn.

Increased heat, extreme rainfall, prolonged drought and their repercussions could put significant stress on existing infrastructure and ecosystems in Minnesota, the report says.
by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Dave Goulson on saving the bees

Dave Goulson on saving the bees

He closes with a poignant question: "Perhaps if we learn to save a bee today, we can save the world tomorrow?"

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Drones a daily sight in Yosemite

The bald eagle, the yellow warbler and the peregrine falcon have been joined in the skies above Yosemite National Park by a noisy newcomer: the drone.
by The Associated Press

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Rainy weather good for Minn. groundwater

While the forecast is bad news for people looking forward to nice spring weather, it is good news for our groundwater resources.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Justices send 3M case back to lower court

The suit has been at a standstill for the past two years as the two sides fight over representation. Attorneys for the Covington and Burling law firm previously worked for 3M on related issues, but later began representing the state of Minnesota in its lawsuit against the company.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Isle Royale wolves decline; moose numbers double

Isle Royale wolves decline; moose numbers double

The wolf's decline on the island chain comes as its numbers in the nearby states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin are also falling -- but for entirely different reasons.
by The Associated Press

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Judge delays ruling in bear researcher case

Chief Administrative Law Judge Tammy Pust agreed this week to reopen the record until Friday because of 28 pages of new documents from the Department of Natural Resources.
by Dan Kraker

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