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Trees in Minnesota are highly stressed by the drought

Trees in Minnesota are highly stressed by the drought

You might have noticed that Minnesota's fall leaves have been less spectacular than usual this year. That's because the extreme drought covering much of the state is also weakening trees in Minnesota's forests.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Time-lapse video: Drought withers corn

Time-lapse video: Drought withers corn

Snapping a picture every 10 minutes, the camera was shrouded in plastic to shield it from rainfall -- not that it needed too much protection from the moisture.

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Minn. adds 511 bodies of water to impaired list

Minn. adds 511 bodies of water to impaired list

Minnesota is adding another 511 lakes and river segments to its list of impaired waters and taking 13 water bodies off the list.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Scandia to decide on proposed gravel mine

The Scandia City Council holds a special meeting Tuesday to decide whether a proposed gravel mine has received enough environmental study.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Drought cuts river pollution levels in Minn.

Drought cuts river pollution levels in Minn.

The rapid fall in river levels around the state has at least one benefit: Water pollution levels have also declined.
by Mark Steil

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Data centers: The Internet's big pollutants

When you do business in "the cloud," the computers keeping your data moving are producing pollution. We look at the environmental impact of the Internet.

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Black Hills rumbling under buffalo roundup

Black Hills rumbling under buffalo roundup

Thousands of spectators were set to begin clogging the park's entrance at about 7 a.m. Monday in anticipation of the morning event.

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Businesses and boaters pinched by low river levels in Minn.

Businesses and boaters pinched by low river levels in Minn.

The drought has pushed river levels in some parts of Minnesota to near record lows, forcing the state Department of Natural Resources to suspend water pumping permits for dozens of businesses and other users.
by Mark Steil

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Desalination no panacea for Calif. water woes

Desalination no panacea for Calif. water woes

Squeezing salt from the ocean to make clean drinking water is a worldwide phenomenon that has been embraced in thirsty California. There are currently 17 desalination proposals in the state. But many projects have been stymied by skyrocketing construction costs, huge energy requirements for running plants, regulatory delays and legal challenges over environmental impacts on marine life.

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Raptor Center releases 6 birds into wild

Center took in about 40 more than its usual average of 300 birds.
by Rupa Shenoy

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