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Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Hawaii have them.
New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices
Increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. So just how much is climate change affecting inflation?
Art exhibit showcases importance of the Mississippi to tribes at headwaters and delta
The title of the exhibit spans three languages: “Abijijiwan” in Ojibwe, “Ukeyat Yanalleh” in Houma and “The Water Flows Continuously” in English.
‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi
The Minnesota Department of Health advises that people in certain groups, including those who are pregnant and children under 15, should not eat fish from the Mississippi between St. Paul and Wabasha.
Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?
Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months. What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?