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February 2, 2015 12:01 AM

What's your carbon footprint? Find out

Use our calculator to convert your energy use into the number of boxcars your carbon dioxide would fill.

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February 2, 2015 12:01 AM

Climate Change in Minnesota: 23 signs

It's undeniable: Minnesota is seeing the effects of a changing climate. We're warmer. More rain falls in bigger storms. MPR News presents a special report, "Climate Change in Minnesota."

by MPR News Staff

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February 2, 2015 12:01 AM

Minnesota climate change by region

Weather observations show the slow drift of climate change.

by Bill Wareham

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February 1, 2015 12:06 PM

The icebergs are talking. We just have to listen.

Scientists used underwater microphones to record the sound of massive sheets of ice breaking away from glaciers. They want to predict rates of melting.

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January 30, 2015 3:26 PM

Brainworm killed wayward moose in southern Minnesota

A wandering moose that became a curiosity when it showed up on a southern Minnesota farm in November died from an infection caused by a parasite, officials say.

by MPR News Staff

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January 30, 2015 6:40 AM

Dayton proposes more compensation to farmers for wolf losses

The governor's budget would provide $125,000 annually for wolf depredation compensation. That's up $100,000 from the current $25,000 per year.

by The Associated Press

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January 30, 2015 12:00 AM

Ecological intelligence and why our brains ignore climate change

A program from the "Climate One" series produced by the Commonwealth Club of California. The speakers suggest that most Americans have "ecological systems blindness," because the human brain is designed for survival by responding to immediate danger, not to long-term risks. The moderator is Greg Dalton.

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January 29, 2015 4:38 PM

Senate OKs Keystone XL pipeline, setting up fight with Obama

The Senate in a bipartisan 62-to-36 vote approved Thursday the Keystone XL pipeline project, setting up a faceoff with the White House, which has threatened a presidential veto.

by Krishnadev Calamur