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Extreme weather swings wreak havoc on Chicago

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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Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court

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

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

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

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Colder climates meant bigger bodies for ancient humans

Colder climates meant bigger bodies for ancient humans

Human ancestors got steadily larger over the last 1 million years. Our relatives living in colder places developed bigger bodies, a new study finds.
by Rebecca Hersher

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This 100-year-old ‘small-government conservative’ wants lawmakers to go big on climate

Tom Swain has had a long career, including chief of staff to a Minnesota governor and mayor of a small Minnesota town. Now 100, he still has energy to burn — and he’s putting it into climate change.
by Paul Huttner

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Dry conditions might mean a good year for wild rice

Dry conditions might mean a good year for wild rice

Drought across Minnesota might mean an abundant harvest for a crop that grows in water. Minnesota has more acres of natural wild rice than any other state in the country.
by Dan Gunderson

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