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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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'It was angry in the way it gobbled up the ground': Fighting fires on the front line of climate change

'It was angry in the way it gobbled up the ground': Fighting fires on the front line of climate change

This year’s historic fire season in the west has made the link between climate change and more intense and frequent wildfires abundantly clear. For firefighter Don Whittemore, it was a close call with a fireball in 2006.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting climate change?

How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting climate change?

Climate scientist Kim Cobb and MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joined host Angela Davis to explore how the pandemic is affecting climate change. We're flying less, staying at home more — is it helping?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Facebook tries to tackle misinformation with new climate change hub

Facebook tries to tackle misinformation with new climate change hub

Facebook is launching a page focused on climate change facts. Facebook's Nick Clegg talked with NPR about the company's steps to stop misinformation on climate change and other issues.
by James Doubek

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Choking air from Western fires just won't ease up

Choking air from Western fires just won't ease up

Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won't come until later in the week or beyond, scientists and forecasters say, and the hazy and gunk-filled skies might stick around for even longer.
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Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally, a plodding but powerful storm with winds of 85 mph, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly storm surges, flash floods spurred by up to 2 feet of rain and the possibility of tornadoes.
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Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd

Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd

Scientists say gray wolves that were taken to Michigan's Isle Royale National Park to rebuild its nearly extinct population are forming social groups, staking out territory and apparently mating. 
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Winds remain a concern as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast fires

Winds remain a concern as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast fires

The thick smoke helped firefighters by blocking the sun and turning the weather cooler as they tried to get a handle on the wildfires. But warnings of low moisture and strong winds that could fan the flames added urgency to the battle.
by The Associated Press

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