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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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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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As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape

As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape

Recovery of some vulnerable species through restoration efforts has made comebacks more difficult for others in peril. Once-endangered animals, including the iconic bald eagle, sometimes jeopardize rarer species such as the great cormorant by eating them or outcompeting them for food and living space.
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A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

This was the first time a Greenland shark was reported in the western Caribbean, researchers said. This species of shark is typically found in the Arctic and thousands of feet below the ocean surface.
by Dustin Jones

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U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

The study of more than 10,000 lakes in eight Upper Midwest states concluded that protecting or restoring forests within some lakes’ watersheds could help conserve critical coldwater habitat, even amid warming temperatures.
by Kirsti Marohn

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MnDOT exploring new pavement mixes to reduce use of carbon-intensive concrete

MnDOT exploring new pavement mixes to reduce use of carbon-intensive concrete

The experimental pavement mixes incorporate recycled bottles, fiber and other materials to reduce the proportion of concrete needed. The agency is also looking at whether it can sequester carbon in its pavement.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Extreme heat is becoming more common. What are cities doing about it?

Extreme heat is becoming more common. What are cities doing about it?

Sweltering summer temperatures across the U.S. has cities looking for new ways to lessen the impact of extreme heat caused by climate change. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about what we can do to address the heat and the climate crisis.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Regional food recovery effort keeps excess fresh food out of landfills, fills gaps in food insecurity

Regional food recovery effort keeps excess fresh food out of landfills, fills gaps in food insecurity

Even after food stores pass excess fresh food they cannot sell to food shelves, some of that produce may still go to waste. If food shelf clients don’t pick it up, it might go to the landfill. In Mankato, the South Central Minnesota Food Recovery Project has come up with another way to use that food, while also helping the planet.
by Hannah Yang

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