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Climate

Climate change made Helene more dangerous. It also makes similar storms more likely

Climate change made Helene more dangerous. It also makes similar storms more likely

Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U.S. can expect more such storms in the future as warming continues.
by Alejandra Borunda and Rachel Waldholz

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How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota trees in turmoil due to drastic seasonal changes

Minnesota trees in turmoil due to drastic seasonal changes

Minnesota’s trees are having a tough time. There was barely any snow last winter, leaving roots unprotected. Then the soil became downright swampy after an extremely soggy spring and early summer. Now, conditions have flipped to widespread drought in a matter of weeks.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.
by Camila Domonoske

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Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term

Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term

A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected.
by Michael Copley

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Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.
by Julia Simon

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