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April 15, 2021 5:12 PM

A missing sign of spring signals potential for severe wildfire season in California

Plants that researchers use to measure moisture are so dry, they aren’t growing this spring. The conditions could act as kindling for another record fire season.

by Paul Huttner

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April 14, 2021 4:15 AM

Carbon emissions could plummet. The atmosphere will lag behind

The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.

by Rebecca Hersher

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April 8, 2021 5:49 PM

With renewables on an upswing, the natural gas boom appears to be going bust

Many saw natural gas the bridge fuel to a net-zero energy future. But rapidly emerging climate solutions mean that bridge is getting shorter fast.

by Paul Huttner

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April 7, 2021 4:16 AM

Your weather forecast update: Warmer climate will be the new 'normal'

In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are “above normal.”

by Jennifer Ludden

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April 5, 2021 6:59 PM

What the cherry blossom bloom can tell us about climate change

Kyoto's cherry blossom peak bloom this year was the earliest on record in 1,200 years. That's worth noting, given that when a cherry blossom blooms can tell us a lot about climate change.

by Elena Burnett

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April 3, 2021 7:00 AM

SW Minn. wind-solar hybrid project brings renewable hope, cultural concerns

A possible hurdle, as the project aims for regulatory approval, is its proximity to the Jeffers Petroglyphs historical and cultural site in Comfrey — home to an estimated 5,000 sacred rock carvings, made over the span of 7,000 years on an outcropping of Sioux quartzite. Today, it remains an active ceremonial site for Native American prayers and ceremony.

by Hannah Yang

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April 2, 2021 10:20 AM

'Green New Deal' leaders see Biden climate plans as a victory, kind of

For Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive climate activists, the Biden infrastructure plan shows the influence of the Green New Deal. But they think it's nowhere near big enough.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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April 1, 2021 5:45 PM

Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

This year, Lake Superior saw its lowest January ice levels in 48 years. While there will be outliers, scientists expect the trend to continue.

by Paul Huttner

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March 29, 2021 12:34 PM

Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

The Biden administration is moving to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, saying Monday it is taking initial steps toward approving a huge wind farm off the New Jersey coast as part of an effort to generate electricity for more than 10 million homes nationwide by 2030.

by The Associated Press

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March 25, 2021 4:52 PM

Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased

Damage from three storms in 1998 alone cost more than those during the previous 40 years combined. Since then, the pace of costly storms hasn’t let up.

by Paul Huttner

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