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Are 'false springs' getting more extreme?

Are 'false springs' getting more extreme?

A drastic “false spring” in France this year caused an estimated $2 billion in damage to vineyards. Can the region — and ours — expect more of these late winter temperature swings?
by Paul Huttner

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Airlines work to scale up sustainable jet fuel

Airlines work to scale up sustainable jet fuel

Waste from crops, logging — even cities — can be turned into a more sustainable jet fuel. Airlines are lobbying for tax incentives that would put more of it into their fuel mix.
by Paul Huttner

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How Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean fuel standards

How Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean fuel standards

Minnesota state lawmakers are trying to hammer out a deal on clean car rules. Meanwhile, Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean car standards by supplying the state with perhaps the smelliest clean fuel out there.
by Paul Huttner

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Court rules Shell needs to do more to cut carbon emissions

A ruling by a Dutch court in May says Shell should cut its gas emissions 45 percent by 2030. The outcome, which is expected to be appealed, has caught the attention of climate lawyers.
by Paul Huttner

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Refurbished wind turbine powers homes — and learning in Chaska

Refurbished wind turbine powers homes — and learning in Chaska

It travelled some 1,800 miles from Palm Springs, California. Now the wind turbine near Pioneer Ridge Middle School in Chaska, Minnesota, is offering affordable electricity to nearby homes, as well as learning opportunities to the area’s schoolchildren.
by Paul Huttner

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Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

A new film looks at how the explorer's observations in Antarctica have pushed the conversation about climate change forward.
by Paul Huttner

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How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

At the University of Minnesota Crookston, the next generation of climate scientists, policymakers and activists is learning how to reach sustainability goals set forth by the United Nations.
by Paul Huttner

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The search for a better EV battery as customer demand rises

The search for a better EV battery as customer demand rises

The surge in demand for electric vehicles has ignited a new kind of “space race” within the automobile industry.
by Paul Huttner

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Climate change risks mounting for businesses

Climate change risks mounting for businesses

From litigation to financial and material loss due to extreme weather — the corporate world is managing mounting risks due to climate change.
by Paul Huttner

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Carbon dioxide in atmosphere spikes to new high

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere spikes to new high

In the past month, atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 420 parts per million for the first time. That’s a 50 percent increase from pre-industrial levels.
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