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October 4, 2024 4:00 AM

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.

by Dan Kraker

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October 2, 2024 4:00 AM

Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening hundreds of miles away.

by Lauren Sommer

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October 1, 2024 2:31 PM

Minnesota trees in turmoil due to drastic seasonal changes

Minnesota’s trees are having a tough time. There was barely any snow last winter, leaving roots unprotected. Then the soil became downright swampy after an extremely soggy spring and early summer. Now, conditions have flipped to widespread drought in a matter of weeks.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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September 23, 2024 11:13 AM

Advancing climate action and racial equity

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Tonya Allen, the president of the McKnight Foundation.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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September 23, 2024 4:00 AM

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.

by Camila Domonoske

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September 22, 2024 8:14 PM

In U.N. vote, countries show willingness to move away from fossil fuels

The body's call to speed up a transition from fossil fuels is part of a pact designed to bring countries together to tackle challenges in the 21st century.

by Juliana Kim

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September 22, 2024 6:00 AM

Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term

A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected.

by Michael Copley

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September 15, 2024 6:00 AM

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.

by Julia Simon

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September 13, 2024 11:50 AM

2 wildfires burn in Superior National Forest, closing some BWCA portages and campsites

After an extremely wet summer, Minnesota is trending drier. The U.S. Forest Service has closed 19 campsites and several portages in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

by Gracie Stockton and Clay Masters

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September 12, 2024 5:00 AM

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.

by Danny McArthur

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Climate

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare

Minnesota trees in turmoil due to drastic seasonal changes

Advancing climate action and racial equity

EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it

In U.N. vote, countries show willingness to move away from fossil fuels

Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

2 wildfires burn in Superior National Forest, closing some BWCA portages and campsites

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

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