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Tag: Environment

Wipes in the pipes vex city sewers

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 17, 2013, 12:24 PM Jul 17, 2013
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If people really knew where the water goes when they flush the toilet, they might be a little more careful about what they throw in it.
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Rain gardens challenge the suburban lawn culture

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 16, 2013, 12:49 PM Jul 16, 2013
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“This is crazy,” the man said as he and a colleague looked at the open pit in our front yard last week before turning to my wife. “I hope you like West Nile Virus,” he said. He was there to move the utility lines that stood in the way of one of 26 fascinating experiments Read more →

Our rivers, our sewers

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 16, 2013, 11:06 AM Jul 16, 2013
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Our friend Daniel Alvarez, the man who kayaked from Minnesota to Key West last year, has given us a look at the nation’s biggest rivers that makes us want to turn away. Read more →

Get ready for the supermoon

Nate Minor June 21, 2013, 3:28 PM Jun 21, 2013
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This Sunday, the moon will be at its closest all year AND it will be full. That’s a recipe for a supermoon, NASA says. Here’s what that looked like last year: Wired has tips on photographing the moon. Let’s just hope for a clear night.

Digging Saint Paul

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 12, 2013, 10:55 AM Jun 12, 2013
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Not many projects get underway around Saint Paul without cleaning up the contaminated soil under it. Read more →

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The Northwest Angle to Key West

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 28, 2012, 5:36 PM Sep 28, 2012
4

Daniel Alvarez is living a life that can make people go chase their dreams.

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