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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Four months after an EF2 tornado ripped through Taopi, the tiny southern Minnesota town is seeing new foundations being poured and new roofs going up on homes. Residents say they have hope for their town’s future. 
by Catharine Richert

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Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Minnesota researchers are trying to find a better way to raise a popular minnow anglers use for bait. Natural production has not met demand in recent years, so researchers are testing ways to grow the minnows in a controlled environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

While higher water temperatures led to a coral bleaching event in some areas in March, the temperatures did not climb high enough to kill the coral, according to the Australian government.
by Ayana Archie

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Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

"We've never seen anything like it," said atmospheric scientist Luis Millán, who works at NASA. The vapor sent skyward by the eruption will likely stay in the stratosphere for years.
by Bill Chappell

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Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Tribal leaders plan to meet at the Prairie Island Indian Community on Aug. 3 for a gathering the likes of which have not been seen in a century and a half. The leaders will meet in a traditional Dakota bark lodge to discuss the lessons learned at Prairie Island through the building of the structure.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Fargo house will research hemp construction material

Fargo house will research hemp construction material

Two new homes under construction in Fargo are offering researchers a chance to answer questions about the viability of hemp as a construction material. The homes are identical in size and layout, but one has hemp filled walls, while the other has fiberglass insulation.
by Dan Gunderson

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Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan

Residents of the Prairie Island Indian Community have grown accustomed to living next door to a nuclear power plant. It's a constant reminder of environmental injustices endured by Native people for generations. But tribal leaders say a new plan to produce net zero carbon emissions within the next decade will help Prairie Island reclaim the narrative of its land.
by Catharine Richert

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