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Prof cooks up menu to feed the world

Prof cooks up menu to feed the world

By 2050, researchers expect, we will reach a population of 9 billion. How will we feed those people without breaking the food bank?

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Twin Cities air clearing, report says

The American Lung Association says air quality is improving in the Twin Cities, and gave the metropolitan area its best ranking yet on particulate pollution caused from vehicle exhaust, power plant emissions and wood burning.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Xcel 'studying' Supreme Court air pollution ruling

The rule was designed to protect downwind states from power plant pollution produced in 27 Midwestern and Appalachian states. But several upwind states and power companies had sued, arguing they should have a chance to determine how much they were contributing to pollution in other states.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Court revives EPA rule on cross-state pollution

The decision caps a decades-long effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to find a legally acceptable way to ensure that states are good neighbors and don't contribute to pollution problems in downwind states.
by The Associated Press

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Should Minn. lawmakers allocate $70 million to tap water from South Dakota?

Should Minn. lawmakers allocate $70 million to tap water from South Dakota?

MPR News reporter Mark Steil has the latest in Beneath the Surface: Minnesota’s Pending Groundwater Challenge Heavy irrigation in farm country and increasing demand in the Twin Cities have raised recent concern among many Minnesotans about the adequacy of their water supplies. It’s an old problem in southwestern Minnesota, but one that is getting more…
by Michael Olson

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In southwest Minnesota, water costs rise, pipes get longer

In southwest Minnesota, water costs rise, pipes get longer

From Marshall to Mountain Lake to Worthington, southwestern Minnesota communities are finding that the hunt for an adequate supply of good water can get expensive.
by Mark Steil

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How to save your trees from hungry, winter-weary deer

During long, snowy winters, deer tend to gather in herds and feed together on nearby trees and plants that stay above the snow. Usually that happens out in forests, but in parts of Minnesota where homes and neighborhoods are near deer habitat, these herds can become a nuisance in people's yards.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Groundwater pumping deals with pollution but stresses supply

Groundwater pumping deals with pollution but stresses supply

Twin Cities companies and governmental organizations pump billions of gallons of water every year to prevent the underground spread of pollution. But that puts stress on aquifers already the object of growing concern.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Great Lakes governors aim at invasive species

Great Lakes governors aim at invasive species

The two-day gathering of the Council of Great Lakes Governors and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec also addressed strategies for improving maritime transport and attracting Chinese and other foreign investment in manufacturing.
by The Associated Press

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New DNR parks and trails director takes your questions

New DNR parks and trails director takes your questions

Rivers joins us to talk about her vision for Minnesota parks and trails. She will also take listener questions.

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