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December 21, 2021 11:56 AM

How climate change is affecting winter in Minnesota

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota's winter. Change is evident in the state’s ecosystem, its economy and its collective identity, a climatologist and a climate researcher discussed on MPR News with Angela Davis Tuesday.

by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Chris Graves

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December 20, 2021 1:29 PM

Democrats still plan on vote for the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year.

by Brian Naylor

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December 20, 2021 11:33 AM

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

In a major step to fight climate change, President Joe Biden’s administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.

by The Associated Press

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December 20, 2021 5:11 AM

What losing Build Back Better means for climate change

Climate scientists warn that emissions need to fall quickly. Those cuts will be even tougher with the Build Back Better legislation shelved for the foreseeable future.

by Lauren Sommer

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December 19, 2021 3:37 PM

Manchin says Build Back Better's climate measures are risky. That's not true

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had spent months watering down Biden's ambitious climate plans. His final objections to the bill's climate measures are misleading.

by Jennifer Ludden

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December 19, 2021 8:56 AM

Manchin says he is unable to support President Biden's Build Back Better plan

The announcement by the West Virginia Democrat likely dooms the $2 trillion social spending and climate legislation, which — without any support from Republicans — needs backing from every Senate Democrat in order to pass through the 50-50 chamber.

by Arnie Seipel

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December 16, 2021 4:30 PM

Is climate change behind this month's winter tornadoes?

Minnesota saw it’s first December tornado Wednesday, after a swarm of deadly tornadoes swept through the Midwest days earlier.

by Paul Huttner

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December 13, 2021 12:24 PM

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

The link between tornadoes, like the ones that hit Kentucky over the weekend, and climate change isn't as clear as it is for other extreme weather events, though scientists say the clues are there.

by Rachel Treisman

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December 12, 2021 8:00 AM

Was devastating tornado outbreak related to climate change?

Scientists say their understanding of how climate change affects the frequency of tornadoes is still evolving. But they say the conditions that give rise to such outbreaks — including rising temperatures, moisture, and wind shear — are intensifying as the planet warms.