Climate

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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.