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October 23, 2023 11:01 PM

Global shift to clean energy means fossil fuel demand will peak soon, IEA says

Fossil fuel demand will peak and renewable energy will grow rapidly in coming years, according to an International Energy Agency report.

by Jeff Brady

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October 23, 2023 1:07 AM

Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change

Most of the country is predicted to be warmer than normal with that warmth stretching north from Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada, along with nearly all of California, say federal forecasters.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2023 4:17 PM

Xcel Energy seeks to grow wind energy in southwest Minnesota

The Minneapolis-based utility is asking for proposals for about 1,200 megawatts of new wind projects. That's enough to power more than 485,000 homes in an average year.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 19, 2023 3:48 PM

Climate change has some moving to the Midwest

Go Midwest, young man? That’s the title of a recent piece in Time Magazine that touts the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So which factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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October 18, 2023 3:23 PM

A new study points to a key window of opportunity to save Greenland's ice sheet

Even if the planet warms more than 2 degrees Celsius, the ice sheet can be protected if temperatures cool back down quickly enough.

by Alejandra Borunda

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October 17, 2023 4:58 AM

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations

Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.

by Jeff Brady

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October 14, 2023 5:46 AM

It's the warmest September on record thanks to El Niño and, yes, climate change

A new government report finds that September 2023 was the hottest in the agency's 174-year global climate record. Climate change and El Niño are driving the heat.

by Julia Simon

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October 13, 2023 6:13 PM

To rein in climate change, Biden pledges $7 billion to regional 'hydrogen hubs'

President Joe Biden announced billions of federal dollars for the creation of regional hydrogen hubs across the country. Hydrogen could be a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.

by Susan Phillips

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October 12, 2023 3:48 PM

Follow Minnesota's green transition with MPR News Getting to Green series

Minnesota leaders set an ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050. What will it take to carry out Minnesota’s green energy transition? Here at MPR News we’re tracking Minnesota’s clean energy progress, in a series called Getting to Green.

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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October 12, 2023 4:01 AM

Climate rules are coming for corporate America

U.S. regulators are finalizing rules that will make publicly traded companies disclose information about climate change. Other jurisdictions have been announcing similar requirements.

by Michael Copley

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