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Climate

Lawmakers pass much needed permitting reforms for clean energy projects as session wraps

Lawmakers pass much needed permitting reforms for clean energy projects as session wraps

The 2024 Minnesota Legislature session ended in chaotic fashion. But lawmakers did manage to get through changes that will speed up the permitting process for green projects and help address the backlog of proposals awaiting approval.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Monarch population, host plants hurting from climate change. Expert shares how to help

Monarch population, host plants hurting from climate change. Expert shares how to help

A years-long drought pattern, winter whiplash and warming temperatures are all hurting the vulnerable species, according to University of Minnesota Professor Emilie Snell-Rood, who studies monarchs and other pollinators.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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The impact of building codes on climate change

The impact of building codes on climate change

Heating and cooling our homes and buildings in Minnesota contribute about 40 percent of our state’s greenhouse gas emissions. What opportunity exists to reduce our carbon footprint by updating our building codes?
by Paul Huttner, Dan Kraker and Ngoc Bui

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Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000.
by The Associated Press

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What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
by Jonathan Lambert

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How you can use a new tool that looks at climate change in your own backyard

How you can use a new tool that looks at climate change in your own backyard

The tool allows users to see how a future, warmed climate will look and feel in their own backyards. It provides highly localized climate projections across Minnesota of more than 30 different variables, including rainfall and temperature, soil moisture and snow cover, water temperature and ice cover.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Dan Kraker

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New online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate future

New online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate future

University of Minnesota researchers are launching a new online tool today that allows people to visualize how a future climate will look and feel, down to a 2.5 mile scale. The goal is to help engineers, farmers and others better plan for a climate-changed future.
by Dan Kraker

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A U of M scientist is using leaf glow to better track climate change

A U of M scientist is using leaf glow to better track climate change

Professor Rui Cheng is behind the research. She says leaf glow offers a more direct and accurate way to understand the effects of climate change on ecosystems in the Arctic and boreal regions, which are experiencing some of the fastest rates of temperature warming in the world.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Why wonky building codes could be key in reducing state’s climate impact

Why wonky building codes could be key in reducing state’s climate impact

Building codes set minimum safety requirements for how new homes should be designed and constructed. But they can also be an important behind-the-scenes tool to fight climate change.
by Dan Kraker

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