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Coronavirus pandemic expected to slow transition to clean energy

Coronavirus pandemic expected to slow transition to clean energy

The United States is expected to see a decrease in new solar projects for the first time since they’ve been tracked. And what was supposed to be a banner year for wind projects will likely produce more modest growth.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Minneapolis development to use groundwater to heat and cool buildings

Minneapolis development to use groundwater to heat and cool buildings

A reduction in carbon-emitting coal plants has increased reliance on natural gas. But natural gas is still a major source of emissions, so Minneapolis is eyeing aquifer thermal energy as a cleaner alternative.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Coming soon to a store near you: carbon labels

Coming soon to a store near you: carbon labels

We're all familiar with food labels that detail calories, carbohydrates and fat content. Now there's a push to add labels that detail a product’s carbon footprint.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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UN: Last year was second-warmest and decade was hottest ever

UN: Last year was second-warmest and decade was hottest ever

The U.N. weather agency says last year was the second warmest on record and the past decade was the hottest in human history. And it says January was the warmest January since 1850.
by The Associated Press

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Tatiana Schlossberg on the environmental impact you don't know you have

Tatiana Schlossberg on the environmental impact you don't know you have

New York Times reporter Tatiana Schlossberg speaks with Climate One host Greg Dalton about her book, “Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have.”
by MPR News Staff

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Juan Manuel Santos: Reconciliation, empathy key to peace-building

Juan Manuel Santos: Reconciliation, empathy key to peace-building

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of Colombia gave the 2020 Eugene McCarthy Lecture at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict.

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Citing climate commitments, UK court blocks new runway at Heathrow Airport

Citing climate commitments, UK court blocks new runway at Heathrow Airport

The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.
by Colin Dwyer

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