A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmersFebruary 7, 2021 3:20 PMBy Dan GundersonMinnesota-based Land O’Lakes is launching a program to pay farmers for storing carbon in the soil to offset climate change effects.
Play4min 04secStudy shows faster payoff for reaching net-zero by 2050February 4, 2021 5:47 PMBy Paul HuttnerA recent study shows that if the world can reach net-zero by 2050, global temperatures would stabilize within a few decades. That’s more optimistic than some scenarios suggesting temperatures would keep rising.
Play50min 52secClimate One: President Biden's climate change challenges, and opportunitiesFebruary 4, 2021 12:26 PMFrom the Climate One series: President Biden’s climate change challenges, and opportunities.
Play4min 29secState regulators push ahead with 'clean car' rules, despite GOP oppositionFebruary 4, 2021 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is pushing ahead with proposed “clean car” regulations, despite strong opposition from many Republican legislators. Meanwhile, supporters say it's only a small step toward what's really needed to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Play4min 01secCorporations nudge farmers to help the environmentFebruary 3, 2021 5:00 AMBy Dan GundersonCargill and General Mills are offering incentives to farmers who adopt the principles of regenerative agriculture. It's a set of farming practices that make growing food more environmentally friendly. And as interest grows, so does the debate over how to define and measure the new system.
Play4min 39secWhy storytelling may be the best bet to inspire action on climate changeFebruary 2, 2021 3:20 PMBy Dan KrakerThere’s been a strong scientific consensus for decades that humans are rapidly changing the Earth's climate. But facts and data haven't been enough to spur the urgent changes needed to prevent the most devastating impacts of climate change. So activists in Minnesota and elsewhere are instead turning to a different strategy, focused on sharing personal stories.
Play4min 02secFederal scientists confirm virtual tie for hottest year on recordFebruary 2, 2021 12:27 AMBy Rebecca Hersher The average global temperatures in 2020 and 2016 were within a few hundredths of a degree. The Earth is about 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer now than it was in the middle of the 20th century.
Play3min 50secHope and skepticism as Biden promises to address environmental racismJanuary 29, 2021 6:22 AMBy Rebecca Hersher Environmental racism means that people of color experience more air and water pollution than white people, and suffer the health impacts. Can President Joe Biden change that?
Play4min 13secDFL state lawmakers propose what they say is most ambitious clean energy goal in U.S.January 28, 2021 5:05 PMBy Paul Huttner and Megan BurksWith a slate of executive actions this week, President Joe Biden is aiming the country to use 100 percent clean energy by 2050. In a bill introduced this session, Minnesota lawmakers propose doing it by 2040.
Play1hr 04min 28secWestminster Town Hall Forum: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on climate change and humanityJanuary 28, 2021 11:08 AMBy MPR News StaffPh.D. marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks with MPR’s Dan Kraker about climate change and justice at a “virtual” Westminster Town Hall Forum.