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Can ag feed the world without destroying it? Looking for the Minnesota answer

Can ag feed the world without destroying it? Looking for the Minnesota answer

The director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Jon Foley, poses in a TED talk the question of how agriculture can feed the world without destroying it. What’s your answer on the ground in Minnesota?
by Dave Peters

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Gas prices are nothing to complain about

Gas prices are nothing to complain about

If we're truly bothered, there's plenty we can do to protect ourselves.
by Karin Winegar

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Start of 2012, March shatter US heat records

Start of 2012, March shatter US heat records

It's been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records weren't just broken, they were deep-fried.

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Study ties oil, gas production to Midwest quakes

Study ties oil, gas production to Midwest quakes

Oil and gas production may explain a sharp increase in small earthquakes in the nation's midsection, a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey suggests. The rate has jumped six-fold from the late 20th century through last year, the team reports, and the changes are "almost certainly man-made."

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DNR tightens rules for Mille Lacs walleyes

The Department of Natural Resources has tightened size limits for walleyes on Mille Lacs Lake for the coming season.

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At U of M-Morris, alternative energy on par with low-priced fossil fuels

At U of M-Morris, alternative energy on par with low-priced fossil fuels

Officials at the University of Minnesota Morris were thrilled to find out this week that even with natural gas prices at 10-year lows, heating the campus with biomass was a competitive alternative to burning fossil fuels.
by Conrad Wilson

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How higher blend ethanol affects a car's engine

Cathy Wurzer talks with Bruce Jones, the co-director of the Minnesota Center for Automotive Research at Minnesota State University in Mankato.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Asian carp controversy: The view from Shanghai

Asian carp controversy: The view from Shanghai

Adam Minter, a native Minnesotan and writer, now lives in Shanghai. He noticed a recent flurry of social media activity in China about the Americans' debate over the carp.

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Mild winter leads to healthier deer this year

Mild winter leads to healthier deer this year

The mild winter means more deer survived the season in good shape. But for many farmers getting ready to plant this year's corn and soybeans, a growing deer population means more crop damage.
by Elizabeth Baier

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