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Environmental News

MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

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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A new report shows just how much climate change is killing the world's coral reefs

A new report shows just how much climate change is killing the world's coral reefs

Rising ocean temperatures killed 14 percent of the world's coral reefs, a new analysis finds. But it's not without hope: Experts say many can recover if immediate action is taken to curb future warming.
by Rachel Treisman

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Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds

Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds

Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.
by Domenico Montanaro and Liz Baker

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Minnesota DNR plans review of mining risk to Boundary Waters

Minnesota DNR plans review of mining risk to Boundary Waters

Minnesota regulators will take public comments in November and December as part of a court-ordered review of whether the state’s regulations for nonferrous mining are adequate to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
by The Associated Press

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Climate-proof Duluth? Why the city is attracting 'climate migrants'

Climate-proof Duluth? Why the city is attracting 'climate migrants'

Two years ago, a Harvard professor identified Duluth as a potential destination for future “climate migrants” — people who leave their homes due to rising sea levels or climate-related extreme weather. While initially met with some skepticism from locals, some people have already moved to Duluth because of climate change. And more are looking to come.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota hawk watchers gear up for peak migration season

Minnesota hawk watchers gear up for peak migration season

During the last decade, more than 7,000 birds of 19 total species have been recorded on average each fall, according to Bethany Lutheran College’s Hawkwatch webpage. Over the last three years, that number has jumped to 8,437 per fall season.

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Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer.
by The Associated Press

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