Play5min 12secCan changing our transportation habits help meet the emissions goal?December 8, 2009 12:00 AMBy Dan OlsonOur transportation habits makes up a significant piece of the global warming equation, and changing those habits, either by choice or by government regulations, is perhaps one step toward lasting changes to our carbon footprint.
Photo diary: A Minnesotan living in CopenhagenDecember 8, 2009 12:00 AMThe Copenhagen climate treaty meeting gives us a chance to compare energy use in Denmark and Minnesota. Michelle Cumming Lokkegaard sent us photos of her life in suburban Copenhagen to illustrate the dramatic difference in regulations and how they impact her lifestyle.
Xcel providing rebates for customers who install solar systemsDecember 7, 2009 6:11 PMBy Toni RandolphXcel Energy will provide rebates to business and residential customers who install solar systems that meet efficiency requirements.
Environmental group hires new directorDecember 7, 2009 5:23 PMBy Madeleine BaranThe Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy has hired Scott Strand as its new executive director.
MPCA says more greenhouse gas regulations not the answerDecember 7, 2009 2:31 PMBy Stephanie HemphillAttacking global warming through cap-and-trade legislation would likely result in quicker results than regulations would produce, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Global warming glossary of termsDecember 7, 2009 1:13 PMA glossary of terms for understanding the global warming discussion.
Why bother with conservation? Some Minnesotans explainDecember 7, 2009 11:54 AMBy Michael CaputoA number of insights on how Minnesotans save energy and why they do it, that come via the Public Insight Network.
EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human healthDecember 7, 2009 9:10 AMThe Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
Mich. AG says he'll sue to protect lakes from carpDecember 7, 2009 6:01 AMMichigan's attorney general said Sunday he will go to court to try to force the closure of Chicago-area locks and protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp.
Play2min 27secGoing green -- with or without the governmentDecember 7, 2009 12:00 AMBy Nikki TundelFor some, waiting for the government to address climate change just doesn't make sense.