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Decaying trees may be key to mysterious dune holes

Geologist Erin Argyilan's concept of sand dunes was shattered last July when she heard the parents of a 6-year-old boy frantically shouting that their son had been buried alive after falling into a hole.
by The Associated Press

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New system for DNR to track water permits

New system for DNR to track water permits

The state Department of Natural Resources has completed a new online water permit system that will cut the time it takes to obtain a state water appropriations permit.
by Mark Steil

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U of M aquatic invasive species center demotes director

U of M aquatic invasive species center demotes director

Peter Sorensen, who founded the center in 2012 to focus research on invasive species such as Asian carp and zebra mussels, will be replaced by Sue Galatowitsch a restoration ecologist.
by Dan Gunderson

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Advocates host forum on disparities in climate change impact

The national group Green for All helped organize the event. Executive Director Nikki Silvestri says disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy proved that communities of color are among those who can suffer disproportionate losses.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minn. could be first state to ban common antibacterial ingredient

Both the House and Senate have voted to phase out Triclosan in consumer hand soap and body wash by 2017. The bill needs a final vote in the House before being sent to Gov. Mark Dayton, who is expected to sign it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Congress may close Mississippi River lock to slow spread of invasive carp

Congress may close Mississippi River lock to slow spread of invasive carp

Minnesota's congressional delegation pushed for the provision to close the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock in Minneapolis. The measure is in the water infrastructure bill, which now goes to the House and Senate for final votes.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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NASA: West Antarctic Ice Sheet ‘unstoppable’

NASA: West Antarctic Ice Sheet ‘unstoppable’

Two new studies suggest the Antarctic ice melt is moving more quickly than previously thought, that the advance of the glaciers is accelerating and has become “unstoppable.
by Paul Huttner

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