Climate

December 2, 2020 7:41 AM

UN: Warmer world in 2020 busted weather records, hurt people

The report detailing climate events in 2020 reads like a list of shattered records. The most ever Atlantic named storms. Unequaled wildfires. Unprecedented Arctic heat. Melting ice, deadly floods and prolonged droughts.

by The Associated Press

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December 1, 2020 5:00 AM

ChangeMakers: Mysti Babineau, protecting land and people

Mysti Babineau, 34, is an organizer with climate change organization MN350 and an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous people. Her work focuses on the intersectionality of climate and social justice issues.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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November 30, 2020 5:13 AM

Too many storms, not enough names

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season ends Monday. And it couldn't come soon enough. The season set plenty of records, including the most named storms, the latest a Category 5 formed and many others.

by Greg Allen

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November 24, 2020 10:30 AM

More named storms than ever. Is it climate change?

It’s been the most active hurricane season on record, with 30 named storms – 13 of them hurricanes. Is climate change to blame?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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November 22, 2020 7:51 AM

Climate change closes in on Lebanon's iconic cedar trees

A symbol of Lebanon's resilience through its long, turbulent history, the country's towering cedars now face increasing threats from wildfire and parasites, both fueled by global warming.

by Ruth Sherlock and Nada Homsi

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November 20, 2020 1:00 AM

BBC special World Questions: Why is it so difficult to stop climate change?

The BBC convened a group of scientists, business people and activists to answer climate questions from a global audience.

by MPR News Staff

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November 19, 2020 6:00 PM

The art of science communication

This year’s winner of the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize says scientists have a responsibility to clearly communicate their research with the public paying for it.

by Paul Huttner

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November 17, 2020 3:56 PM

Majority of MPCA advisory group resigns in protest of agency’s Line 3 decision

Twelve out of 17 members of an environmental justice group that advises the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have resigned in protest of the agency’s decision last week to grant a key water quality permit to the controversial Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.

by Dan Kraker

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November 12, 2020 2:57 PM

What a divided Congress could mean for Biden's climate agenda

A former Republican Congressman says there’s agreement on clean energy and green jobs. He’s urging President-elect Joe Biden to focus on “durable” bipartisan legislation over executive orders that could be overturned.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks