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Study shows faster payoff for reaching net-zero by 2050

Study shows faster payoff for reaching net-zero by 2050

A recent study shows that if the world can reach net-zero by 2050, global temperatures would stabilize within a few decades. That’s more optimistic than some scenarios suggesting temperatures would keep rising.
by Paul Huttner

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State regulators push ahead with 'clean car' rules, despite GOP opposition

State regulators push ahead with 'clean car' rules, despite GOP opposition

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is pushing ahead with proposed “clean car” regulations, despite strong opposition from many Republican legislators. Meanwhile, supporters say it's only a small step toward what's really needed to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
by Dan Kraker

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Corporations nudge farmers to help the environment

Corporations nudge farmers to help the environment

Cargill and General Mills are offering incentives to farmers who adopt the principles of regenerative agriculture. It's a set of farming practices that make growing food more environmentally friendly. And as interest grows, so does the debate over how to define and measure the new system.
by Dan Gunderson

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Why storytelling may be the best bet to inspire action on climate change

Why storytelling may be the best bet to inspire action on climate change

There’s been a strong scientific consensus for decades that humans are rapidly changing the Earth's climate. But facts and data haven't been enough to spur the urgent changes needed to prevent the most devastating impacts of climate change. So activists in Minnesota and elsewhere are instead turning to a different strategy, focused on sharing personal stories.
by Dan Kraker

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Federal scientists confirm virtual tie for hottest year on record

Federal scientists confirm virtual tie for hottest year on record

The average global temperatures in 2020 and 2016 were within a few hundredths of a degree. The Earth is about 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than it was in the middle of the 20th century.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Hope and skepticism as Biden promises to address environmental racism

Hope and skepticism as Biden promises to address environmental racism

Environmental racism means that people of color experience more air and water pollution than white people, and suffer the health impacts. Can President Joe Biden change that?
by Rebecca Hersher

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DFL state lawmakers propose what they say is most ambitious clean energy goal in U.S.

DFL state lawmakers propose what they say is most ambitious clean energy goal in U.S.

With a slate of executive actions this week, President Joe Biden is aiming the country to use 100 percent clean energy by 2050. In a bill introduced this session, Minnesota lawmakers propose doing it by 2040.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Biden to 'pause' oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters

Biden to 'pause' oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters

The move is one of his more controversial campaign promises, and industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.
by Nathan Rott and Scott Detrow

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