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Climate

Warm weather triggers early ice outs on many Minnesota lakes

State climatologists say there is enough data on some state lakes to show a trend toward earlier ice out dates, indicating Minnesota's climate has changed.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota presses clean power plan as Supreme Court tells feds to wait

Gov. Mark Dayton is pushing ahead on his clean power efforts despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering federal authorities to delay plans to cut power plant carbon emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

For some, Tuesday's caucuses will be less about the candidates and more about rallying support for a solution to climate change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Why science teachers struggle with teaching climate change

Why science teachers struggle with teaching climate change

Many middle and high school science teachers are getting climate change wrong, according to a survey published in the journal Science.
by Cory Turner

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Will California gas leak mark a turning point in energy debate?

Will California gas leak mark a turning point in energy debate?

A massive methane leak may soon end, but its environmental impact is still being weighed. A scientist says it won't have a big effect globally, but it's a setback in efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
by Kelly McEvers

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A month after Paris, Minn. ready to take 'bold action' on climate change

The Minnesotans who attended last month's U.N. conference on climate change in Paris encouraged grassroots efforts to hold international leaders accountable for addressing the issue.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Report: Regulator's emails disparaged Sandpiper project

Report: Regulator's emails disparaged Sandpiper project

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency intends to investigate a staff member involved in the environmental review of the Sandpiper oil pipeline after emails surfaced containing a disparaging tone against the project.
by The Associated Press

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