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Climate

Planting 'climate-smart' trees from the south to save forests up north

Planting 'climate-smart' trees from the south to save forests up north

Climate change is putting stress on the traditional spruce and pines in Minnesota’s northern forests — and there’s real concern about their future. So, researchers are planting trees from the southern parts of our state in hopes of saving our northern forests.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Extreme heat and a changing climate: How to protect ourselves

Extreme heat and a changing climate: How to protect ourselves

Extreme, prolonged heat waves are setting all-time records across the world. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about the dangers of extreme heat, how to protect ourselves and our changing climate.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires.
by The Associated Press

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Day and night Phoenix has sweltered from heat that will break a record for American cities

Day and night Phoenix has sweltered from heat that will break a record for American cities

Phoenix's relentless streak of dangerously hot days is finally poised to smash a record for major U.S. cities on Tuesday, the 19th straight day the desert city is to see the temperature soar to 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
by The Associated Press

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How to weatherize and super insulate your home to become more energy efficient

How to weatherize and super insulate your home to become more energy efficient

One of the biggest opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is weatherizing and super insulating existing homes and buildings. And lawmakers this year set aside a big chunk of money to help people do just that. So how can you get started?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate

Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate

President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion to address the climate crisis. But as the president focuses on the law's economic benefits, is his climate win getting lost?
by Eric McDaniel

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It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.
by Ximena Bustillo and Andrea Hsu

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