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Aspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?

Aspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?

The architect of the proposed "Green New Deal" and the president of a conservative think tank share their ideas about the best way to confront climate change during a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival called "What Will the Green New Deal Cost, and What Could it Save?"
by MPR News Staff

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Warren makes first Minnesota stop in 2020 presidential bid

Warren makes first Minnesota stop in 2020 presidential bid

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren drew thousands of Minnesotans to St. Paul’s Macalester College for a campaign speech Monday, her first trip to the state as she seeks the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
by Brian Bakst and Cody Nelson

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Line 3 protesters rally at Minnesota Enbridge office

Protesters say six members of their group chained themselves to a gate early Monday at Enbridge's office in Bemidji, Minn., prompting the office to close for the day.
by The Associated Press

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How are cities preparing to combat climate change?

How are cities preparing to combat climate change?

Heavier rains are driving historically high water levels and more frequent flooding in cities across the United States. How are cities bracing themselves for more climate-driven inundation? MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner filled in for host Kerri Miller.
by Paul Huttner and Jeffrey Bissoy

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How much hotter are the oceans? The answer begins with a bucket

How much hotter are the oceans? The answer begins with a bucket

Scientists need to track the history of sea temperatures precisely to model climate change. A newly discovered clue in measurements taken by sailors in the 1930s could have far-reaching implications.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Study finds invasive insects are a big contributor to climate change

Study finds invasive insects are a big contributor to climate change

Invasive insects like the gypsy moth and emerald ash borer — which are steadily marching across Minnesota and the rest of the country, feasting on trees and ultimately killing them — are also contributing to climate change, according to a newly released study.
by Dan Kraker

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Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier

Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier

With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade farewell to what once was a glacier.

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DNR searching for seed pickers to help maintain Minnesota's forests

DNR searching for seed pickers to help maintain Minnesota's forests

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is trying to recruit more individuals or groups to collect seeds the state nursery needs to grow millions of trees each year.
by Dan Gunderson

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Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likely

Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likely

Alaska has been America's canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska's warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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