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Great blue heron rookery halts development near Rochester
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'Godzilla' shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name
The 300-million-year-old shark's teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species.
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SpaceX picked for moonwalkers, on verge of 3rd crew launch
NASA chose SpaceX on Friday to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of color on the moon.
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Conservationists mend fragmented habitat in Cannon River area of Minnesota
Two new public spaces permanently protect habitat.
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How debt and climate change pose 'systemic risk' to world economy
The debt that Belize owes its foreign creditors is equal to 85% of its economy. "How do we pursue climate action?" the finance minister said.
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Is 'femtech' the next big thing in health care?
Finally, there are medical technology companies focused on cancer that affects women, such as cervical cancer and breast cancer.
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Reflecting sunlight would cool the earth, but Minnesota researchers find far-reaching consequences
Tiny particles would mimic the emissions of volcanic eruptions to reflect sunlight and heat.
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Study: 2.5 billion T. rex roamed Earth, but not all at once
One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That's how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple million years, a new study finds.
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Global warming's extreme rains threaten Hawaii's coral reefs
As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris.
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Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change
The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has affected glaciers, beaches, forests and other places around the world.
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U.S.'s John Kerry in China for talks ahead of climate summit
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in talks in China on Thursday ahead of President Joe Biden's climate summit of world leaders.
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Water Gremlin pays new $325,000 pollution penalty
The company's main hazardous waste is lead from die-casting and coating operations.
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Amazon claims social network Parler trying to conceal owners
Amazon has accused Parler, the social network known as a conservative alternative to Twitter, of trying to conceal its ownership amid a legal dispute between Amazon and Parler stemming from the U.S. Capitol riots.
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First collar video from wild Minnesota wolf shows fishing skills, adaptability
How exactly do lone wolves spend warm spring days?
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Business leaders urge Biden to set ambitious climate goal
More than 300 businesses and investors, including such giants as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate change goal that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Deep-water explorers find USS Johnston, a WWII ship sunk in 1944 battle
Victor Vescovo had been sitting for several hours inside a small metal ball more than 21,000 feet below the surface of the Philippine Sea last…
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New project aims to grow a supply chain for reforestation in Minnesota
The five-year goal is to grow 1 million trees such as white pine, red oak and yellow birch.
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Nearly 30 invasive carp pulled from Mississippi River in herding operation
State and federal agencies hunted the carp for first time in Minnesota waters.
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Judge approves MPCA changes to water quality standards
The revisions target nearly a dozen pollutants — chloride, salts, sulfate, nitrate and more — in surface water used for industry and agriculture, and for wildlife.
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