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Photos: Students strike for climate change action

Photos: Students strike for climate change action

Thousands of young protesters left school Friday to join the global climate strike in more than a dozen Minnesota cities — from Bemidji to Rochester. The protesters are demanding immediate action on climate change and major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Christine T. Nguyen

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Mass 'climate strike' protests held around the world ahead of U.N. summit

Mass 'climate strike' protests held around the world ahead of U.N. summit

Rallies calling for net zero carbon emissions saw hundreds of thousands turn out in Australia, with similar demonstrations planned for the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and dozens of other countries.
by Scott Neuman

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Minnesota students striking for climate change share hopes, fears for future

Minnesota students striking for climate change share hopes, fears for future

Walkouts and protests are taking place in cities across the state as part of a global youth movement to urge climate action. We asked students from throughout the region why they’re participating.
by Dan Gunderson, Elizabeth Dunbar and Christine T. Nguyen

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New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

A Minnesota company wants to build small renewable electric generating plants across the state, expanding local power generation. The first such hybrid wind-and-solar site is on line in western Minnesota. It’s saving the local power distribution cooperative money, but there are barriers to expanding the concept across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Five tips for talking to kids about climate change

Five tips for talking to kids about climate change

Teaching and talking about climate change can be scary, overwhelming and politically controversial. But it doesn’t have to be.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One series host Greg Dalton interviews two members of Congress about their proposals to address climate change — one Republican and one Democrat.
by MPR News Staff

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What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

In 2009, Congress was on the verge of passing its first comprehensive bill to tackle climate change. Then it fizzled out. A post-mortem on that bill could offer a path forward.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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National Science Foundation documentary: Listening to the Arctic

National Science Foundation documentary: Listening to the Arctic

The Arctic is warming faster than nearly everywhere else on Earth, bringing with it new opportunities and unprecedented risks. This documentary takes you to the people and places where scientific research is being done to understand the Arctic and climate change and its impact on the rest of the world.
by MPR News Staff

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