Minnesota moves to regulate carbon dioxide pipelinesMay 19, 2022 5:50 PMBy Dan GundersonThe move comes as two companies are planning to construct pipelines to collect carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants in Minnesota and surrounding states and store the CO2 underground in North Dakota and Illinois.
Play4min 01secA clean energy leader, University of Minnesota Morris now wants to be an innovator in storing itMay 19, 2022 2:28 PMBy Paul HuttnerThe University of Minnesota Morris and West Central Research and Outreach Center have launched a new center for battery technology.
Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds May 17, 2022 4:15 PMBy Rebecca Hersher Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.
Play3min 42secIs your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell youMay 16, 2022 5:17 AMBy Lauren Sommer Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites.
Play3min 55secThe U.S. pledged billions to fight climate change. Then came the Ukraine warMay 14, 2022 8:51 AMBy Rebecca Hersher The U.S. promised to slash its emissions and send tens of billions of dollars to low-lying and less well-off nations. The war in Ukraine is delaying that even as the toll from climate change rises.
Play4min 38secBeyond the compost bin: How companies are reducing food wasteMay 12, 2022 1:43 PMBy Paul HuttnerAn estimated 35 percent — or $408 billion worth — of food in the United States goes to waste, emitting methane and creating inefficiencies in carbon-heavy supply chains.
Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleachedMay 11, 2022 12:10 AMBy The Associated Press Australian scientists confirm the mass bleaching, yet are hopeful the world's largest coral reef ecosystem can recover.
The work-from-home climate challengeMay 10, 2022 10:30 AMBy Paddy Hirsch Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.
Scientists give Earth a 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026May 10, 2022 8:46 AMBy The Associated Press The latest estimate from various forecast centers around the world say the planet is approaching a warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent.
Play3min 56secForest loss in 2021 emitted as much carbon as India doesMay 6, 2022 1:31 PMBy Paul HuttnerForests are supposed to help us remove carbon from the atmosphere. But forest loss to development and fires last year meant some forests added carbon to the atmosphere.