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Young people are demanding quick, bold action on climate change

Young people are demanding quick, bold action on climate change

Across Minnesota, hundreds of protesters are gathering in coordination with the global strike to protest government and business inaction on climate change. Protesters from Bemidji, Morris, Winona and Virginia joined the program to explain why this is important to them.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Color coated: Leaf season bursts in northern Minnesota

Color coated: Leaf season bursts in northern Minnesota

It’s happening. Minnesota’s fall leaf season is suddenly swelling with color across swaths of northern Minnesota and the Arrowhead. Here are three great places to trek this weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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Mass 'climate strike' protests held around the world ahead of U.N. summit

Mass 'climate strike' protests held around the world ahead of U.N. summit

Rallies calling for net zero carbon emissions saw hundreds of thousands turn out in Australia, with similar demonstrations planned for the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and dozens of other countries.
by Scott Neuman

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Minnesota students striking for climate change share hopes, fears for future

Minnesota students striking for climate change share hopes, fears for future

Walkouts and protests are taking place in cities across the state as part of a global youth movement to urge climate action. We asked students from throughout the region why they’re participating.
by Dan Gunderson, Elizabeth Dunbar and Christine T. Nguyen

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New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

A Minnesota company wants to build small renewable electric generating plants across the state, expanding local power generation. The first such hybrid wind-and-solar site is on line in western Minnesota. It’s saving the local power distribution cooperative money, but there are barriers to expanding the concept across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Five tips for talking to kids about climate change

Five tips for talking to kids about climate change

Teaching and talking about climate change can be scary, overwhelming and politically controversial. But it doesn’t have to be.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Amazon vows to cut emissions to combat climate change

Amazon vows to cut emissions to combat climate change

The online shopping giant has been facing pressure from its own employees to do more to combat climate change and rely less on fossil fuels.
by The Associated Press

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Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One series host Greg Dalton interviews two members of Congress about their proposals to address climate change — one Republican and one Democrat.
by MPR News Staff

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Court suspends two key PolyMet permits

Court suspends two key PolyMet permits

The decision follows an earlier ruling in June to put on hold another major environmental permit PolyMet needs to open its proposed $1 billion copper-nickel mine. Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for Oct. 23.
by Dan Kraker

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What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

In 2009, Congress was on the verge of passing its first comprehensive bill to tackle climate change. Then it fizzled out. A post-mortem on that bill could offer a path forward.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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