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Cooler weather, late walleye spawning for this year's fishing opener

Cooler weather, late walleye spawning for this year's fishing opener

An estimated 500,000 people will be on the state's lakes Saturday for the walleye and northern pike opener, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials.
by Dan Olson

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White Bear Lake doc deals with more than water level

White Bear Lake doc deals with more than water level

A White Bear Township resident has created a 27-minute documentary on the shrinking White Bear Lake and the larger water conservation issue it invokes.
by Dave Peters

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A former Israeli commando turns elephant conservationist

A former Israeli commando turns elephant conservationist

In the spring of 2013, poachers looking for elephant ivory took advantage of the chaos of a civil war raging in the Central African Republic, and massacred 26 rare forest elephants at a special place called the "Dzanga bai." Enter Nir Kalron, a former Israeli soldier.
by Christopher Joyce and Bill McQuay

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Map: Aquatic invasive species spread across Minn.

Map: Aquatic invasive species spread across Minn.

Invasive species like Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels can choke our lakes and kill off native plants and animals. They have been moving through Minnesota lakes and rivers steadily over the last few decades. Use this map to track their spread.

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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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