Macron urges G7 members to put Amazon fires at top of agendaAugust 23, 2019 4:50 AMBy Scott Neuman In a tweet, the French president called the 2,500 active fires in the Amazon an "international crisis" and urged fellow G7 members to "discuss this emergency first order" at their upcoming summit.
Play5min 41secChemical fingerprints point to fracking as culprit behind new methane emissionsAugust 22, 2019 6:00 AMBy Paul Huttner and Megan BurksScientists have been debating what’s behind a recent spike in methane emissions. A new study ties the spike to shale gas emitted through fracking, and sounds the alarm for reducing natural gas use.
Play52min 15secAspen Ideas Festival: What will the Green New Deal cost, and what could it save?August 20, 2019 12:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe architect of the proposed "Green New Deal" and the president of a conservative think tank share their ideas about the best way to confront climate change during a session at the Aspen Ideas Festival called "What Will the Green New Deal Cost, and What Could it Save?"
Play49min 32secHow are cities preparing to combat climate change?August 19, 2019 10:05 AMBy Paul Huttner and Jeffrey BissoyHeavier rains are driving historically high water levels and more frequent flooding in cities across the United States. How are cities bracing themselves for more climate-driven inundation? MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner filled in for host Kerri Miller.
Study finds invasive insects are a big contributor to climate changeAugust 18, 2019 5:35 PMBy Dan KrakerInvasive insects like the gypsy moth and emerald ash borer — which are steadily marching across Minnesota and the rest of the country, feasting on trees and ultimately killing them — are also contributing to climate change, according to a newly released study.
Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacierAugust 18, 2019 2:40 PMWith poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade farewell to what once was a glacier.
Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likelyAugust 17, 2019 11:58 AMBy The Associated PressAlaska has been America's canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska's warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Play29min 24secThe cost of climate change is showing up in city budgets, but so are solutionsAugust 15, 2019 6:51 PMBy Paul HuttnerThe cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis released their budgets Thursday. There’s a good chance those budgets will have to cover increased costs due to climate change.
Play4min 07secWet, wild and high: Lakes and rivers wreak havoc across Midwest, SouthAugust 14, 2019 5:54 AMBy Cheryl Corley Parts of the Mississippi have been above flood stage for months. All of the Great Lakes are at or near record-high levels. It's halting barge traffic, damaging infrastructure and eroding shorelines.
Is grass-fed beef really better for the planet? Here's the scienceAugust 13, 2019 6:00 AMBy Nancy Matsumoto There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse-gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.