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July 16, 2020 1:00 AM

Climate One: Will climate change matter in the 2020 election?

From the Commonwealth Club of California’s “Climate One” series: Will climate change matter in the 2020 election?

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July 14, 2020 3:38 PM

Biden outlines $2 trillion climate plan

The former vice president's initiative calls to chart the United States on "an irreversible path" to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

by Alana Wise

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July 10, 2020 5:45 PM

Pandemic bike boom gives cities permission to green their streets

A survey of residents in six European countries found 75 percent of respondents supported maintaining changes to streets that have allowed for more biking and socially-distant walking during the pandemic.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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July 7, 2020 6:37 PM

U of M Morris now carbon neutral on electricity

The latest milestone means the balance of the electricity the university uses is generated from clean energy sources that don’t give off carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change.

by Kirsti Marohn

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July 2, 2020 1:00 PM

Crop failure rate for wild rice is increasing with climate change

Climate change is taking a significant toll on wild rice in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the plant's significance to Ojibwe communities makes finding a solution all the more delicate — and dire.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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June 25, 2020 6:28 PM

Climate change may have contributed to millions of stillbirths, preterm births

Data on 32 million births in the United States show more than 80 percent had problems associated with heat or air pollution.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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June 24, 2020 2:56 PM

Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday, alleging they deceived and defrauded Minnesotans about climate change.

by The Associated Press

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June 24, 2020 6:53 AM

The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

The increasing temperatures in Siberia have been linked to wildfires that grow bigger and more severe every year, and the thawing of the permafrost.

by The Associated Press

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June 22, 2020 4:00 AM

The worrisome link between deforestation and disease

Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

by Nathan Rott