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July 18, 2022 4:00 AM

Defendants seek dismissal of Line 3 protest charges

Shanai Matteson’s case in Aitkin County was one of hundreds still pending more than a year after protest actions over the Line 3 pipeline project across northern Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn

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July 17, 2022 7:00 AM

Minnesotans: Share your ideas for protecting pollinators

Minnesota’s Pollinator Protection Team wants your help deciding on the most important action steps needed to help protect pollinators.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 15, 2022 5:42 PM

Climate change through a camera lens

North Shore photographer Bryan Hansel says climate change can make for more dramatic photos — but also risk and changing scenery.

by Paul Huttner

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July 15, 2022 2:32 PM

Northern Minnesota tribes sue EPA over state's new water quality standards

Two northern Minnesota Native American tribes have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a bid to reverse recent changes the state made to its water quality standards.

by Dan Kraker

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July 13, 2022 8:45 AM

St. Paul expands efforts to replace lead water lines

St. Paul is using money from the federal infrastructure law to replace lead water lines at no cost to homeowners.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 11, 2022 4:48 PM

Wildfire near Yosemite National Park threatens its largest grove of sequoia trees

Firefighters are proactively working to protect the giant trees by deploying a ground sprinkler system and clearing any materials that could fuel the fire.

by Wynne Davis

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July 11, 2022 4:00 AM

A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey

Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.

by Kai McNamee

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July 7, 2022 6:39 PM

Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming world

Flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month has generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2022 12:35 PM

Summer is a great time for birdwatching in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Sharon Stiteler, also known as the “Birdchick,” about what birds are nesting now in Minnesota, what you might be seeing in your backyard or the local park and how we can all protect bird habitat.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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July 7, 2022 8:30 AM

Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather

For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.

by Rebecca Hersher

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