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

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

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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Bill McKibben and Terry Tamminen on climate change politics and policy

Bill McKibben and Terry Tamminen on climate change politics and policy

Bill McKibben of 350.org and Terry Tamminen of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation talk about the politics and policy of climate change. They say solutions will require individual and collective action....and say the environmental movement can't be made up of "just arrogant white people."

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The fight for clean power

The fight for clean power

Former White House counselor Jody Freeman talked about the Clean Power Plan and the future climate regulations.
by MPR News Staff

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Dialogues give rural areas voice on climate change

Dialogues give rural areas voice on climate change

Participants from Winona, Grand Rapids and Morris said they knew next to nothing about climate change until they talked about their experiences.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Outdated FEMA flood maps don't account for climate change

Outdated FEMA flood maps don't account for climate change

Flood managers suspect August's big rainstorms and floods in Louisiana are becoming more common there and elsewhere because of climate change. One clue: Much of the damage was beyond the flood plain.
by Christopher Joyce

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For lizards, climate change is a deadly -- and complex -- threat

For lizards, climate change is a deadly -- and complex -- threat

Scientists knew that lizards, which bask in the sun for warmth, are vulnerable to climate change. A new study suggests the hazards are more complicated, and possibly worse, than previously believed.

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Edina couple practice climate change evangelism on epic scale

Edina couple practice climate change evangelism on epic scale

Cyclists hope to blaze a trail of political will for action on climate change while barely leaving a carbon footprint in their wake.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Threatened by rising seas, Alaska village decides to relocate

Threatened by rising seas, Alaska village decides to relocate

Rising sea levels have eroded Shishmaref for many years. Now, the Inupiat Eskimo village has voted to move. One resident told NPR that it's a matter of protecting their unique community.

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