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July 21, 2021 2:43 PM

Eden Prairie's new squad car is black and white — and green

Eden Prairie’s new police car runs on electricity. A lot of thought went into the purchase.

by Tim Nelson

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July 18, 2021 5:45 PM

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western U.S.

The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles, an area about the size of Los Angeles, as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days.

by The Associated Press

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July 15, 2021 8:30 PM

Extreme weather swings wreak havoc on Chicago

Chicago has been battling extreme weather swings that have left the city dealing with flooding, wild lake and river level changes and beach erosion.

by Paul Huttner

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July 15, 2021 7:30 PM

Parts of the Amazon rainforest are now releasing more carbon than they absorb

New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions.

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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July 14, 2021 5:08 PM

Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court

Tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision affirming the approvals of the project. The state Commerce Department, which was part of the earlier appeal, is not joining in the appeal this time.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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July 14, 2021 2:39 PM

Extreme heat is worse for low-income, nonwhite Americans, a new study shows

A new study finds that for more than 70 percent of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color.

by Deepa Shivaram

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July 14, 2021 6:53 AM

Senate Democrats' $3.5T budget deal backs up Biden's goals

Senate Democrats say they have reached a budget agreement that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family service programs sought by President Joe Biden.

by The Associated Press

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July 13, 2021 6:41 AM

Your trash is emitting methane in the landfill. Here's why it matters for the climate

Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.

by James Bruggers, Phil McKenna, Amy Green and Robert Benincasa