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September 30, 2023 8:00 AM

More seed collectors needed to help reforest Minnesota

The volunteer collectors are the primary source of seeds for the DNR tree nursery and fewer people are willing to do the work. Volunteers get paid a fee when they deliver seeds the DNR needs.

by Dan Gunderson

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September 28, 2023 2:48 PM

'Water vapor is a greenhouse gas': The little-known but growing climate concern

An increase in water vapor in the atmosphere is driving more extreme weather around the world. How is that playing out here in Minnesota?

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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September 26, 2023 2:49 PM

A new climate change report offers something unique: hope

Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.

by Jeff Brady

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September 25, 2023 8:31 AM

Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Denmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.

by The Associated Press

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September 21, 2023 4:48 PM

United Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rights

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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September 20, 2023 12:48 PM

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It’s much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.

by Eric McDaniel

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September 17, 2023 7:54 AM

Thousands expected to march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels'

The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.

by Rachel Waldholz

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September 17, 2023 4:00 AM

Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world

Rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels give the toxic vine the oomph it needs to grow earlier, bigger and itchier, scientists say.

by Gabrielle Emanuel

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September 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Preparing homes for wildfires is big business that's only getting started

Climate change, technological leaps, panicked insurers, the shifting sense of responsibility: All are powering the still-nascent, but fast-growing industry of preparing homes for wildfires.

by Alina Selyukh

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September 13, 2023 12:14 PM

The climate crisis is causing climate anxiety

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the mental health impact of climate change on young adults and what can be done to help ease climate anxiety.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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