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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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Greenhouse gas emissions predicted to fall nearly 8 percent — largest decrease ever

Greenhouse gas emissions predicted to fall nearly 8 percent — largest decrease ever

Global energy demand, particularly for coal, is falling sharply this year, the International Energy Agency says. The drop is due to weather patterns and COVID-19 shutdowns.
by Jennifer Ludden and Jeff Brady

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As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the United States, an economic engine long known for shipping iron ore mined in northeast Minnesota to steel mills throughout the Midwest. Yet its second-largest commodity is less well known, and sourced nowhere near Minnesota and Wisconsin: coal. 

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How a drop in oil prices today could fuel tomorrow's energy transition

How a drop in oil prices today could fuel tomorrow's energy transition

Demand for oil will increase when stay-at-home orders are lifted. But the oil industry may be slow to meet that demand, sending oil prices soaring — along with consumers’ interest in alternatives.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Climate change threatens Great Lakes shoreline with erosion

Climate change threatens Great Lakes shoreline with erosion

Climate change is increasing erosion on what’s known as the nation’s “third coast” — the Great Lakes shoreline. And that’s threatening beaches, parks and other recreation areas used by people from cities across the region. 

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DNR wrapping up Minnesota's first biological 'census'

DNR wrapping up Minnesota's first biological 'census'

As Earth Day marks its 50th year, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is putting the finishing touches on the state’s first comprehensive survey of this corner of the earth. It’s logged both unexpected discoveries and sobering observations about the health of our environment.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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