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March 21, 2022 4:36 PM

DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

The incidents in three counties along the pipeline route resulted in the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 21, 2022 1:40 PM

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.

by David Gura

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March 20, 2022 8:26 AM

The U.S. may force companies to disclose climate risks, marking a historic change

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

by David Gura and Rafael Nam

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March 17, 2022 5:16 PM

Minnesota could see 55 fewer days with snow on the ground by 2100

A new study says Minnesota winters and summers will be significantly warmer by the turn of the century.

by Paul Huttner

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March 16, 2022 2:11 PM

Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada

As part of the company's goal to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030, customers will be able to bring a reusable cup to get their drinks by the end of next year.

by Deepa Shivaram

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March 10, 2022 9:04 PM

Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution

"We see a really clear association between how these maps were drawn in the '30s and the air pollution disparities today," says an author of a study on the effects of the discriminatory policy.

by Laurel Wamsley

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March 10, 2022 3:16 PM

War in Ukraine complicates war on climate change

Global leaders are calling for increased oil production outside of Russia at a time when scientists say the time to act on climate change is now.

by Paul Huttner

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March 9, 2022 6:16 PM

Minnesota Senate GOP bill would block 'clean cars' standards

A Minnesota Senate committee has advanced a bill that would block the authority of state pollution regulators to adopt “clean car” standards.

by The Associated Press

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March 9, 2022 5:00 PM

The spiritual response to climate change

Climate anxiety is now a medical diagnosis. Seventy percent of Americans report experiencing climate anxiety on a regular basis, and millennials and Gen Z consider climate change their top priority. One approach to quelling climate anxiety is spiritual practice. Host Angela Davis speaks with two spiritual stewards about responding to climate anxiety among Minnesotans.

by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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March 8, 2022 4:20 PM

Reports: Minn.'s air pollution levels dropped, but still caused early deaths

The reports say the health impacts of air pollution disproportionately affect certain communities where health disparities already exist.

by Kirsti Marohn

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