Climate

February 13, 2017 4:00 AM

Open water: Madeline Island watches, worries as winter climate shifts

This year's mild winter has meant another record low year for ice cover on Lake Superior. The climate shift is easy to see from the bow of a Madeline Island ferry.

by Dan Kraker

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February 3, 2017 4:00 AM

Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Every night in February, Michelle Courtright is hosting vegetarian dinner parties to share the message that animals raised for food in Minnesota put more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere than passenger cars.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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January 18, 2017 7:35 AM

Study finds global warming could steal postcard-perfect days

On average, Earth will have 10 fewer days of mild and mostly dry weather by the end of the century, researchers estimate.

by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

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January 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Climate One series: The Trump administration and climate change

From the Commonwealth Club of California's Climate One series: "Political and Climate Disruption." How do businesses, Democrats, Republicans and environmentalists view the climate change debate with Republican control in Washington and a new political reality?

by MPR News Staff

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December 8, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: How is global warming changing the Arctic food chain?

Rising sea temperatures impact the algae populations in the Arctic, which, in turn, impact large animals who feed on the algae.

by MPR News Staff

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December 7, 2016 7:15 PM

Standing Rock chair: Pipeline off treaty lands is OK, but climate change is the bigger issue

"If for the first time this nation can listen and hear us, they'll understand that this is about climate change," Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault said of the Dakota Access oil pipeline protest.

by Tom Crann and Cody Nelson

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December 1, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: A poet's response to climate change

Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, a poet and climate advocate from the Marshall Islands, uses her writing to educate others about the threats facing her home.

by MPR News Staff

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November 30, 2016 5:30 AM

Explorer Will Steger hits milestone in climate awareness effort

Renowned Minnesota explorer Will Steger made it to the North Pole 30 years ago but now finds himself witnessing climate change closer to home.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 21, 2016 12:00 AM

Outgoing EPA chief Gina McCarthy speaks on Obama Administration's legacy

EPA administrator Gina McCarthy answered questions about the environmental and public health legacy of the Obama Administration, with an emphasis on efforts to combat the global effects of climate change.

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November 10, 2016 5:56 AM

Trump has a chance to pull U.S. out of climate accord

During the campaign, the president-elect said climate change is not real, and he rejected last year's international agreement to cut greenhouse gases.

by Christopher Joyce

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