Climate change

As climate change shifts resources and habitat, humans and wildlife are coming into conflict more often, new research finds. It underscores the need for interventions, the researchers say.

Supporters of advanced nuclear technology say it’s smaller, safer and more flexible than the nuclear plants built a half-century ago. But what to do with radioactive waste remains a problem.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has been planning a coast-to-coast EV corridor that would ensure access to charging stations along major highways across the country.

Climate Cast with Paul Huttner debuted 10 years ago on MPR News. Hear how the climate has changed in the last decade and how that’s affecting climate news, solutions and science. A rebroadcast of the 10th anniversary Climate Cast special takes a glance back and a look forward with an expert panel of climate scientists and communicators.

Governor Tim Walz signed a bill this month requiring 100 percent carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040. How will Minnesota get there?

Greta Thunberg says she has no plans to get into politics as a career, and she thinks she can do more as a climate campaigner on the outside.

When 10 different reporters set out to try new-to-them winter activities, how do you begin to plan visual coverage for their stories? If you’re the photographer assigned to the project, you might just find yourself trying a new activity or two. 

Two Minnesota utilities plan to install iron-air battery storage systems as they transition to clean energy sources. The batteries are made of iron, an element that’s abundant around the world — including in Minnesota.

There’s a lot of climate information out there – as well as climate mis- and disinformation. So how can we tell what’s credible science and what isn’t?

It's not often that this pathogen jumps from bats to horses, then humans. When it does, the result is brutal. New research points to a surprising way to stop spillovers.