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October 22, 2020 3:17 PM

Red Wing hopes a shorter climate plan will lead to quicker change

In a world of 20- and 30-year climate action plans, Red Wing, Minn., has just adopted a five-year plan.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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October 22, 2020 2:17 PM

There's a lot at stake for the climate in the 2020 election

Despite the cascade of other crises this year, climate change has emerged as a key election issue. The two major-party presidential candidates' positions on it could not be more different.

by Jennifer Ludden, Jeff Brady and Nathan Rott

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October 21, 2020 1:21 PM

Oil jobs are big risk, big pay. Green energy offers stability and passion

Workers in the energy sector face two paths: The oil industry offers big salaries but more volatility, while clean energy pays less but provides more stability and a sense of mission.

by Camila Domonoske

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October 21, 2020 12:26 PM

Is your home at risk of wildfire in a changing climate? 6 questions to ask

More and more Americans now live in wildfire-prone landscapes and have no idea of the perils they face. Here's how to find out.

by Lauren Sommer

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October 18, 2020 3:55 PM

August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history

The powerful derecho that swept through the Midwest in August, focusing its destruction on central Iowa, is officially the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded U.S. history with at least $7.5 billion in damage.

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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October 15, 2020 4:00 PM

Experts worry NOAA appointees will undermine climate science

One of the appointees has questioned the link between climate change and extreme weather events. The other questions humans’ role in climate change.

by Paul Huttner

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October 12, 2020 4:01 AM

Medical residents learn to treat the growing health hazards of climate change

From heat-related illness to mosquito-borne infections, physicians are seeing the effects of a warming planet in the exam room. There's a growing push to teach doctors-in-training how to respond.

by Martha Bebinger

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October 8, 2020 4:00 PM

Flower pigments are changing as temperatures rise, ozone depletes

A new study shows one way climate change is affecting flowers — and how that might harm pollinators.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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October 2, 2020 11:43 AM

Ocean water isn't mixing like it used to, and that could have grave consequences

Oceans are becoming more stratified, and that could have grave consequences for the health of marine animals and humans alike.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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September 24, 2020 4:29 PM

Like factory-built homes, nuclear reactors are going modular

The federal government recently approved a new kind of nuclear reactor that’s smaller, cheaper and could be one the final pieces of the carbon-free puzzle.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Climate

Red Wing hopes a shorter climate plan will lead to quicker change

There's a lot at stake for the climate in the 2020 election

Oil jobs are big risk, big pay. Green energy offers stability and passion

Is your home at risk of wildfire in a changing climate? 6 questions to ask

August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history

Experts worry NOAA appointees will undermine climate science

Medical residents learn to treat the growing health hazards of climate change

Flower pigments are changing as temperatures rise, ozone depletes

Ocean water isn't mixing like it used to, and that could have grave consequences

Like factory-built homes, nuclear reactors are going modular

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