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Trust buys 417 Minn. acres to preserve grasslands

A land trust says it has acquired two parcels of grassland in northwestern Minnesota spanning 417 acres.

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Geology and history put fracking sand in southeastern Minnesota

Later today in southeastern Minnesota, Winona County will hold two forums on frack sand mining. That might not sound terribly exciting, but the sand mining is a controversial topic in southeastern Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How can we feed the world AND sustain the planet?

How can we feed the world AND sustain the planet?

A University of Minnesota scientist landed in "Nature" and "Scientific American" with his major analysis of the impact of agriculture on the global environment. Which practices need to change, in order to reduce the environmental impact of feeding nine billion people in 2050? The results of his study may surprise you.

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U of M researcher: Physical barriers won't stop Asian carp

U of M researcher: Physical barriers won't stop Asian carp

The Coon Rapids Dam had previously been thought to be an effective barrier against Asian carp, but the Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that it had found e-DNA evidence of the silver carp in the Mississippi River above the dam.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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UN climate talks on edge heading into final hours

The United States, China and India could scuttle attempts to save the only treaty governing global warming, Europe's top negotiator said Friday hours before a 194-nation U.N. climate conference was to close.

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Sell or swap? DNR considers Boundary Waters land exchange

Sell or swap? DNR considers Boundary Waters land exchange

Minnesota DNR officials will unveil a plan Friday in hopes of fixing a long-standing problem involving state land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
by Dan Kraker

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Tests suggest Asian carp spread north of key dam

Tests suggest Asian carp spread north of key dam

Minnesota officials say tests have detected signs of Asian carp north of the Coon Rapids dam on the Mississippi River, the last major physical barrier to their spread northward.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Forest Service releases report on Pagami fire management

Forest Service releases report on Pagami fire management

The Superior National Forest has released the first of several reports assessing its management of the Pagami Creek Fire, which burned nearly 150 square-miles in and near the Boundary Waters this past summer.
by Dan Kraker

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