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Environmental News

MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Listen to Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about our changing climate and its impact in Minnesota and worldwide.

Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought

Why heavy winter rain and snow won't be enough to pull the West out of a megadrought

This winter could provide some relief for parched reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, but climate scientists warn that the severe drought won't end with one wet season.
by Alex Hager

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The impacts of climate change on our health — from our bodies to our cells

The impacts of climate change on our health — from our bodies to our cells

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dr. Rick Woychik and Dr. Gwen Collman from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences on the impact of climate change on our health.
by Cathy Wurzer, Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Bill requiring carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 passes first committee

Bill requiring carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 passes first committee

The bill drew support from clean energy advocates and labor unions hopeful it would reduce Minnesota’s reliance on fossil fuels to generate power and create clean energy jobs. But some rural electric cooperatives testified that it could be difficult to meet the mandate while maintaining affordable, reliable power.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Study shows heavy stones may give big leaps in water — plus real-world implications

Study shows heavy stones may give big leaps in water — plus real-world implications

Researchers have studied the physics behind heavy stones skipping across the surface of water. They say these findings could be applied to real-world problems like de-icing airplanes.
by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Christopher Intagliata

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What a hoot! Houston, Minn., is a national hot spot for studying owls

What a hoot! Houston, Minn., is a national hot spot for studying owls

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Karla Bloem, executive director of the International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., where staff members teach visitors how to identify owls during small-group “owl prowls.”
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt and Nicole Johnson

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Greta Thunberg was detained by German police while protesting a coal mine expansion

Greta Thunberg was detained by German police while protesting a coal mine expansion

Thunberg had traveled to Germany to join protests in the tiny village of Lützerath, which for years has been slated for demolition to make way for the expansion of a nearby open-pit coal mine.
by Becky Sullivan

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Study: Freshwater fish contain concerning levels of ‘forever chemical’

Study: Freshwater fish contain concerning levels of ‘forever chemical’

The researchers with the nonprofit Environmental Working Group calculated that eating one fish a year was equal to ingesting water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion for a month, much higher than what the Minnesota Department of Health considers a safe level for drinking water.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!
by Lauren Sommer and Malaka Gharib

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