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Will Minn. Legislature tackle energy policy this session?

Will Minn. Legislature tackle energy policy this session?

House Speaker Paul Thissen said last week that he expected a "robust debate" on energy policy in the state Legislature this session. We'll start the conversation about what we can expect from lawmakers

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Report says warming is changing US daily life

Report says warming is changing US daily life

Global warming is already changing America from sea to rising sea and is affecting how Americans live, a massive new federally commissioned report says.

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USDA: Farmers lost a fourth of their 2012 corn crop

USDA: Farmers lost a fourth of their 2012 corn crop

The federal government released its final crop report for 2012 on Friday, detailing heavy losses caused by the worst drought the U.S. has experienced since the 1950s.

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MPR News Primer: Climate change

MPR News Primer: Climate change

The atmosphere is warmer. But is that a problem? Is global warming simply a temporary, cyclical phenomenon or evidence of a slow motion crisis? How much of what's happening can be traced to humans and their industries? What, if anything, should be done to stop climate change? Is climate change real?
by Paul Tosto

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Scientists Mann and Hayhoe on politics and science of climate change

Scientists Mann and Hayhoe on politics and science of climate change

Geoscience professor Michael Mann and atmospheric science professor Katharine Hayhoe speak at the Commonwealth Club of California about how and why the study of climate science has become so politicized.

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