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Marking History

Looking back to look forward

Data center interior

Data center headaches

September 5, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

“Maybe they’re starting to realize that the incomplete and inadequate environmental reviews they’ve doing aren’t going to stand up,”

On Toolik Time

August 16, 2025 By Sara de Sobrino

Sara de Sobrino takes us to a field station in arctic Alaska

Streambank erosion in Renville County

Pollution in farm country

August 2, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

We face challenges addressing deeply entrenched pollution problems in farm country.

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

May 30, 2025 By Christopher Halsch and Eliza Grames

Scientists have identified hundreds of inter-connected human activities that could be causing population declines.

Learning an Earth-grown Language

May 9, 2025 By Cadence Eischens

Embracing the land as kin

EPA lab in Duluth, MN

Trump cuts jeopardize work of key Minnesota research lab

April 17, 2025 By Stephanie Hemphill

EPA facility in Duluth has helped protect human health.

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