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Climate

Too many storms, not enough names

Too many storms, not enough names

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season ends Monday. And it couldn't come soon enough. The season set plenty of records, including the most named storms, the latest a Category 5 formed and many others.
by Greg Allen

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More named storms than ever. Is it climate change?

More named storms than ever. Is it climate change?

It’s been the most active hurricane season on record, with 30 named storms – 13 of them hurricanes. Is climate change to blame? 
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Climate change closes in on Lebanon's iconic cedar trees

Climate change closes in on Lebanon's iconic cedar trees

A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.
by Ruth Sherlock and Nada Homsi

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The art of science communication

The art of science communication

This year’s winner of the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize says scientists have a responsibility to clearly communicate their research with the public paying for it.
by Paul Huttner

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Majority of MPCA advisory group resigns in protest of agency’s Line 3 decision

Majority of MPCA advisory group resigns in protest of agency’s Line 3 decision

Twelve out of 17 members of an environmental justice group that advises the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have resigned in protest of the agency’s decision last week to grant a key water quality permit to the controversial Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. 
by Dan Kraker

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What a divided Congress could mean for Biden's climate agenda

What a divided Congress could mean for Biden's climate agenda

A former Republican Congressman says there’s agreement on clean energy and green jobs. He’s urging President-elect Joe Biden to focus on “durable” bipartisan legislation over executive orders that could be overturned.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Climate activists cheer Biden win

Climate activists cheer Biden win

President-elect Joe Biden vows to take a very different approach to climate than President Trump did over the last four years.
by Jeff Brady

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Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism

Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism

“The whole world doesn’t have to give up meat for us to meet our climate goals,” said study co-author Jason Hill, a biosystems engineering professor at the University of Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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