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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

As firearms deer season opens, DNR further expands CWD testing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding testing for chronic wasting disease in wild white-tailed deer during the fall hunting season. The agency is also asking hunters to help find cases of the fatal neurological disease affecting cervids, including deer and elk.
by Dan Gunderson

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This Minnesota hazelnut can pump up your favorite recipe and the environment

This Minnesota hazelnut can pump up your favorite recipe and the environment

A University of Minnesota-bred hazelnut exemplifies the benefits of regenerative agriculture, and adds flavor to granola and fall salads. Find Beth Dooley’s recipes for them here.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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A Minnesota hazelnut with unique climate fighting abilities

A Minnesota hazelnut with unique climate fighting abilities

The University of Minnesota’s Forever Green Initiative is developing special crops that can improve crop productivity and fight climate change. One of which is a hybrid hazelnut grown regeneratively that’s packed with flavor and good for the environment.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Glaciers from Yellowstone to Kilimanjaro are predicted to disappear by 2050

Glaciers from Yellowstone to Kilimanjaro are predicted to disappear by 2050

A new report says glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage sites will disappear. Two-thirds of glaciers in the heritage sites can be saved — but only if carbon emissions are cut quickly, it says.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Ready to toss out your pumpkins? Here's how to keep them out of the landfill

Ready to toss out your pumpkins? Here's how to keep them out of the landfill

The U.S. produces billions of pumpkins each year, most of which end up in the trash when Halloween ends. From composting them to putting them out for wildlife to eat, here are some recycling ideas.
by Halisia Hubbard

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This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it

This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it

While scientists studied a coral reef ecosystem in the South Pacific, rising temperatures led them to believe it was doomed. Then, something miraculous happened.
by Jonaki Mehta, Ailsa Chang and Ashley Brown

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Minnesota readies high-tech effort to clean up 'forever chemicals'

Minnesota readies high-tech effort to clean up 'forever chemicals'

State environmental authorities said Monday they will soon deploy new technology to the Twin Cities eastern suburbs to help clean water supplies contaminated for years by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Lake Elmo will be the first test.
by Kirsti Marohn

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