Play38min 14secClimate change: Are we screwed?January 16, 2019 1:00 PMBy Manda Lillie and Angela DavisThe short answer: It's complicated, but there's hope.
Play2min 57secBoosted by a Walz, teens press new governor on climate changeJanuary 10, 2019 4:07 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarDozens of teenagers packed the governor's office on the third day of the new administration, asking for 100-percent renewable energy, no new pipelines and greenhouse gas emissions regulations.
Play4min 48secCare about the environment? Here's what to watch in the 2019 LegislatureJanuary 9, 2019 4:00 AMBy Dan Gunderson, Elizabeth Dunbar, and Kirsti MarohnFrom energy storage to pollinators, check some of the major environmental issues to watch during the 2019 legislative session.
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are once again on the riseJanuary 8, 2019 4:58 PMA newly released report shows that the United States' CO2 emissions spiked last year. A booming economy and busy transportation sector are to blame.
Play8min 09secTransportation, agriculture edge out electricity as Minnesota's largest emissions sourcesJanuary 5, 2019 10:35 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarMinnesota still is not meeting goals set in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources, including electricity, transportation, agriculture and industry.
Play4min 12secNew environment commissioners talk climate change, water qualityJanuary 4, 2019 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarGov.-elect Tim Walz has tapped two women -- a former suburban mayor and a former Best Buy executive -- to oversee the two largest state agencies charged with looking out for Minnesota's environment and natural resources.
For 125 years, this Minnesota family has been keeping an eye on the weatherDecember 27, 2018 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe Opjorden family in Milan, Minn., is among only a handful in the country who has continuously supplied data to the National Weather Service for so many years.
Arctic report card documents 'cascading effects' of rising ocean temperaturesDecember 13, 2018 6:06 AMBy Samantha Raphelson The U.S. government says rising ocean temperatures and melting ice have resulted in the "most unprecedented transition in history" in the Arctic, leading to extreme weather events across the globe.
Play2min 36secCarbon dioxide emissions are up again. What now, climate?December 6, 2018 5:45 AMBy Christopher Joyce The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.
'Living coral' crowned color of the year for 2019December 6, 2018 5:40 AMBy Colin Dwyer Pantone chose the "vibrant, yet mellow" shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color's namesake now faces.