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Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoff

Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoff

The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his virtual summit of world leaders.
by The Associated Press

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Carbon dioxide in atmosphere spikes to new high

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere spikes to new high

In the past month, atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 420 parts per million for the first time. That’s a 50 percent increase from pre-industrial levels.
by Paul Huttner

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At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate

At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate

President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States.
by The Associated Press

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Court: Environmental review unnecessary for Minnesota Power's proposed natural gas power plant in Superior

Court: Environmental review unnecessary for Minnesota Power's proposed natural gas power plant in Superior

Minnesota regulators do not need to prepare an environmental review for Minnesota Power's proposed $700 million natural gas power plant planned for Superior, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided Wednesday, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.

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FAQ: America's new promise on climate

FAQ: America's new promise on climate

The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.
by Rebecca Hersher

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How the U.S. could halve climate emissions by 2030

How the U.S. could halve climate emissions by 2030

Environmental groups and business leaders are pushing President Joe Biden to cut U.S. emissions 50 percent by 2030. The question is: what kind of climate policies will work that fast?
by Lauren Sommer

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Climate politics: Key takeaways from climate change action at the Legislature

Climate politics: Key takeaways from climate change action at the Legislature

Climate change has emerged as a top issue for the Biden administration, which is trying to push the country more quickly toward a carbon-free future. In Minnesota, the Democrat-led House is also pushing for sweeping climate legislation. But there’s a significant gulf in the state Senate, where many Republicans don’t see climate change as an urgent threat.
by Dan Kraker

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New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

Last week, a team of biologists and technicians from state and federal agencies captured and harvested invasive carp from a stretch of the Mississippi River in far southeastern Minnesota. It was part scientific survey, part defensive battle against a notorious aquatic invader that has been steadily progressing up the Mississippi.
by Kirsti Marohn

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