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Cold comfort: Subzero weather great for Minnesota's lakes

Cold comfort: Subzero weather great for Minnesota's lakes

The frigid temperatures this week are keeping Minnesotans indoors, but there's a bright spot. Experts say bitterly cold weather actually can have positive impacts on lakes from curbing the growth of harmful algae to reducing water loss.
by Kirsti Marohn

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From disease to habitat loss, researchers lay out Minnesota's bleak climate realities

From disease to habitat loss, researchers lay out Minnesota's bleak climate realities

Minnesota lawmakers considering new legislation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions got their second crash course Thursday. This time, it was on all the ways climate change is already harming the state.
by Cody Nelson

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Climate change: Are we screwed?

The short answer: It's complicated, but there's hope.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Boosted by a Walz, teens press new governor on climate change

Boosted by a Walz, teens press new governor on climate change

Dozens of teenagers packed the governor's office on the third day of the new administration, asking for 100-percent renewable energy, no new pipelines and greenhouse gas emissions regulations.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are once again on the rise

U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are once again on the rise

A newly released report shows that the United States' CO2 emissions spiked last year. A booming economy and busy transportation sector are to blame.

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New environment commissioners talk climate change, water quality

New environment commissioners talk climate change, water quality

Gov.-elect Tim Walz has tapped two women -- a former suburban mayor and a former Best Buy executive -- to oversee the two largest state agencies charged with looking out for Minnesota's environment and natural resources.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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