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Climate

Climate Cast: Reasons for hope amid the climate crisis

Climate Cast: Reasons for hope amid the climate crisis

Today's Climate Cast focused on the technologies and practices that are making a difference in the fight against rising global temperatures.
by MPR News Staff

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Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Prairies once kept the region comfy in hot weather. But when cropland replaced prairies, the change jacked up the humidity. Why? Turns out that corn, soybeans and other crops sweat. A lot.
by Mark Steil

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John Kerry: Climate change as dangerous as terrorism

John Kerry: Climate change as dangerous as terrorism

Speaking on Friday at an international conference on climate change the U.S. Secretary of State said the issue might not get as much public attention as terrorism.
by The Associated Press

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Wildflowers planted to aid bees may be crippling them

Wildflowers planted to aid bees may be crippling them

Farm country wildflowers planted by governments and nonprofits meant to help pollinators may be inadvertently harming them. Researchers say a bee-killing pesticide carried by wind or water from farms is landing in the wildflowers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Climate Cast: How well is 'clean coal' living up to its promise?

Climate Cast: How well is 'clean coal' living up to its promise?

President Obama had hoped that a Mississippi power plant would be a shining clean coal win for the administration. Instead, managers covered up problems and cost-overruns, according to a recent New York Times story.
by MPR News Staff

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Smaller Minnesota cities take the lead in sustainability

Smaller Minnesota cities take the lead in sustainability

Global climate change might seem to call for global action, but there are efforts going on in places you wouldn't necessarily look, with countless examples in cities across Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Climate One: 'Doubt, Deception and Defiance'

Climate One: 'Doubt, Deception and Defiance'

Did Exxon-Mobil lie to the public and investors about the threat of climate change? Several experts explore whether this is similar to what the tobacco companies said about the link between smoking and cancer. You'll also hear some climate change activists discuss their strategies. From the Climate One series at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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MPR Special event: The impact of climate change on public health

MPR Special event: The impact of climate change on public health

MPR's Cathy Wurzer hosted a special event in Rochester about the impact of climate change on public health.

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'Climate One' series: Water World

'Climate One' series: Water World

The Commonwealth Club of California's "Climate One" series produced a program that features experts on water conservation, supply and quality.

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Greenland's glaciers likely melting faster than thought

Greenland's glaciers likely melting faster than thought

A new study from UC Irvine and JPL shows Greenland's glaciers might be more vulnerable to melting because of deep, warm ocean currents.
by Sanden Totten

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