Play4min 36secThe search for a better EV battery as customer demand risesMay 6, 2021 5:24 PMBy Paul HuttnerThe surge in demand for electric vehicles has ignited a new kind of “space race” within the automobile industry.
Play5min 13secDeepening drought holds 'ominous' signs for wildfire threat in the WestMay 6, 2021 6:19 AMBy Eric Westervelt After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, residents of California are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.
EPA moves to cut a powerful greenhouse gasMay 3, 2021 11:13 AMBy Rebecca Hersher The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.
Play4min 22secGot mud? For coastal cities, humble dirt has become a hot commodityMay 1, 2021 9:55 AMBy Lauren Sommer Coastal communities will need massive amounts of mud and dirt to protect their shorelines from rising seas. One federal agency has it — but most is disposed of, instead of reused.
Play4min 25secClimate change risks mounting for businessesApril 29, 2021 4:17 PMBy Paul HuttnerFrom litigation to financial and material loss due to extreme weather — the corporate world is managing mounting risks due to climate change.
Senate votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by TrumpApril 28, 2021 6:20 PMBy The Associated PressCongressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields. It's part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to combat climate change.
Play1hr 00min 10secThe Greener Good: Where are we now, and where do we need to go? April 28, 2021 1:00 AMBy MPR News StaffEpisode 1 of The Greener Good, an APM program hosted by Chris Farrell about climate change and the economy.
Epicurious ditches beef in a move it calls 'pro-planet'April 27, 2021 3:53 PMBy Rachel Treisman The digital food magazine announced the change on Monday, citing the carbon footprint of cattle and a desire to help home cooks become more environmentally friendly.
Summit shows Biden's big vision on fighting climate changeApril 23, 2021 5:44 PMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden and his team of climate experts used a virtual global summit this week to lay out Biden’s vision that fighting climate change not only can benefit the U.S. economy, but the world’s as well.
Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoffApril 23, 2021 8:08 AMBy The Associated PressThe White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his virtual summit of world leaders.