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January 10, 2017
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Bounds Through Snow Towards Viewer - captive animal

Citing wolves and lynx, environmentalists sue to stop PolyMet land swap

They say U.S. agencies gave away land critical to both endangered predators.
Science
January 8, 2017
Carbon capture equipment, which is able to pull carbon dioxide out of industrial processes before the gas can make its way into the atmosphere, at the

Carbon capture could be environmental, economic boon

Technology traps gas before it makes its way to the atmosphere so it can be put to use again.
Science
January 5, 2017
People gather at sunset in the village of Denimanu on the Fijian Island of Yadua, Nov. 17, 2016. The skills for hunting turtles, passed down through t

In Fiji, hunters have become conservators of turtles

Locals are helping to protect the declining turtle population.
Politics
December 31, 2016
Monitoring coordinator Sarah Jo Schmitz, with the Sauk River Watershed District, took a water sample from the Mississippi River at Sauk Rapids Municip

A great river, at risk

Story by Josephine Marcotty • Photos by Aaron Lavinsky • Star Tribune staff
Science
December 29, 2016
First lady Michelle Obama announces a makeover for food nutrition labels with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars,

People are focusing more on ingredient lists

For years, health advocates have urged the public to read the ingredients and ignore the marketing. Consumers are finally beginning to take the advice.
Science
December 29, 2016
Local
December 28, 2016
Palmer amaranth, a prolific and aggressive weed discovered in Minnesota in September, has devastated fields and raised the cost of farming in other st

Superweed creeps into Minnesota, threatening row crops

Seed mixes that were planted to increase habitat for bees and wildlife were contaminated with one of the most prolific and damaging weeds in the country.

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