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Climate

Europe is burning U.S. wood as climate-friendly fuel, but green groups protest

Europe is burning U.S. wood as climate-friendly fuel, but green groups protest

In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
by Dan Charles

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Climate One series: Are carbon offsets just privileged pollution?

Climate One series: Are carbon offsets just privileged pollution?

In the race to bring carbon emissions to zero, are offsets a legitimate tool — or a scam to allow heavy emitters a way out of taking real action? Purchasing carbon offsets is something individuals can do to reduce their carbon footprint. Does it have any collective impact?
by MPR News Staff

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'Maybe it will destroy everything': Pakistan's melting glaciers cause alarm

'Maybe it will destroy everything': Pakistan's melting glaciers cause alarm

For generations, farmers in the Harchi Valley in Pakistan's highlands enjoyed a close relationship with the glacier that waters their fields, orchards and grazing lands. Now, their relationship is unraveling as pollution and global warming cause the glacier to melt faster and form unstable lakes.
by Abdul Sattar and Diaa Hadid

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Trade dispute with China could slow transition to low-carbon power

Trade dispute with China could slow transition to low-carbon power

China manufactures much of the world’s low-carbon energy technologies, so trade disputes with the country could slow the growth of solar and wind energy in the United States.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Signs of trouble ahead for Lake Superior's historic lake herring fishery

Signs of trouble ahead for Lake Superior's historic lake herring fishery

The cisco is a fish in demand: Its meat graces Passover tables as gefilte fish, and its eggs are a delicacy in Scandinavia. Commercial fishing operations on Lake Superior’s North Shore depend on it. But there are signs that the cisco, also known as lake herring, may also be a fish in peril.
by Daniel Ackerman

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