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In northern Minnesota, early adopters make the case for cold-climate heat pumps

By Stephanie Hemphill | August 10, 2023 |

Michael Overend stands under the manifold where the heat pump refrigerant comes in and warm air is sent to several rooms through ductwork.

Heat pump installers and early adopters in and around Duluth, Minnesota, are demonstrating how the technology can work even in a notoriously cold climate such as northern Minnesota.

Filed Under: Climate Change, Conservation practices, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Policy Tagged With: conservation, Northern Minnesota, resource management

Night wonders

By Laurie Allmann | July 28, 2023 |

Bob King offers infinite reasons for looking up

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Astronomy, Dark Sky, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Uncategorized

Groups ask for further study of Northshore Mine Tailings Pond Work  

By Stephanie Hemphill | July 7, 2023 |

Northshore Mine in Silver Bay wants to expand its tailings pond; environmental groups are asking for a thorough Environmental Impact Statement.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, History, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Lake Superior, Policy, Taconite mining, Water quality Tagged With: Lake Superior, Northern Minnesota, resource management

Railroads & Fire

By Laurie Allmann | June 25, 2023 |

Filed Under: Audio, History, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Wildfire Tagged With: audio

The trail less traveled

By Patrick Shea | June 5, 2023 |

An Ohio man shares the trials and triumphs of walking the entire North Country Trail.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Nature Tagged With: Nature

The Opposite of Everything

By Laurie Allmann | May 18, 2023 |

A poem for the times

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Poetry Tagged With: birds, poetry

Artists inspired by a big river

By Stephanie Hemphill | April 29, 2023 |

Dikes in Spirit Lake

Scientists and artists are close observers. Regional artists share how they are inspired by nature, especially by the St. Louis River.

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Art, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature Tagged With: art and science

Sandhill Duet

By Agate & Carl Wegener | April 15, 2023 |

Agate’s Short-short Video series continues with video by Carl Wegener

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Series, Video, wildlife

Traces of a wild Mississippi: Talking with Mike Davis

By Laurie Allmann | March 31, 2023 |

Insights from a longtime aquatic biologist

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Mississippi River, Uncategorized Tagged With: mississippi river, rivers

Ice

By John Pastor | March 16, 2023 |

ice floes

The mysteries of ice formation and melting are revealed.

Filed Under: Freshwater lakes, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Nature, Science Tagged With: Nature

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