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August 22, 2024 3:27 PM

After feedback, Xcel changes plan to charge more for electricity during peak hours

Xcel Energy proposed charging variable rates to better reflect the actual cost of delivering electricity during times of peak demand. The utility now says the program will be voluntary for customers who choose to opt in, and the peak rates won’t be as high.

by Kirsti Marohn

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August 15, 2024 5:00 PM

Woman takes French oil company to court for mother’s death

One of the first “climate homicide” cases claims an oil company is accountable for a woman’s death.

by Paul Huttner, Matthew Alvarez and Ngoc Bui

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August 14, 2024 4:01 AM

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

by Joe Hernandez

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August 14, 2024 4:00 AM

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.

by Rebecca Hersher

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August 14, 2024 4:00 AM

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

This summer, volunteers collected detailed temperature and humidity data across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. It’s part of an effort to map the urban heat island in the Twin Cities to help plan for climate change-fueled extreme heat.

by Dan Kraker

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August 8, 2024 11:34 AM

The planet’s temperature inches closer to a ‘tipping point’

A new study suggests that climate tipping points could be unavoidable if temperatures continue to climb and countries fail to meet net-zero targets.

by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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July 28, 2024 5:00 AM

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

by Kirk Siegler and Juliana Kim

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July 11, 2024 4:00 AM

'We're screaming into the void.' Across the U.S., heat keeps breaking records

It’s not your imagination. Temperature records are falling across the U.S. Climate scientists say they've been predicting this for decades.

by Julia Simon

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July 10, 2024 10:26 AM

Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

University of Minnesota researchers and agri-business Cargill are joining forces in an effort to increase production of biofuel crops in the region.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 9, 2024 4:15 AM

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods

Even after storms lose their hurricane status and head far inland, they can still cause dangerous floods. Storms like Beryl pose risks far from the coast, even in Canada.

by Rebecca Hersher and Julia Simon

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