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State lawmakers agree to 'historic' environment and climate bill

State lawmakers have reached an agreement on what backers say is a historic environment, energy and climate budget bill that will make transformative investments to help Minnesota combat climate change and move more aggressively toward a carbon-free economy.

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Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate change

There is one number that the Environmental Protection Agency relies on to decide which climate policies to pursue. So why does that number assume the lives of richer people are worth more?

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Minnesota's carbon-free electricity bill: 8 questions, answered

A bill speeding through the Legislature would require utilities to quicken their transition to cleaner energy. But it includes exemptions and ways they could meet the standard without ditching fossil fuels altogether.

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U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

Lakes across the Upper Midwest are at risk of losing oxygen-rich coldwater habitat due to climate change and nutrient pollution, according to a new University of Minnesota study.

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‘The fact is we’re behind’: Minnesota climate plan calls for swift, strong action

Minnesotans have this week to weigh in on a draft plan outlining the state’s vision to address climate change and its impacts.

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What to expect from NOAA under the Biden administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's focus on weather forecasting and climate science is likely to be a high priority under President-elect Joe Biden.

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What the pandemic has revealed about climate change views, activism

The early months of the pandemic saw a short decline in air pollutant levels and the usage of fossil fuels. But while the green effects may be fleeting, the pandemic has offered a variety of lessons for climate change activists about how to move forward with the movement.

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State lawmakers agree to 'historic' environment and climate bill

Minnesota's carbon-free electricity bill: 8 questions, answered

U of M study: Without protections, many Midwest lakes will lose coldwater habitat

‘The fact is we’re behind’: Minnesota climate plan calls for swift, strong action

What to expect from NOAA under the Biden administration

What the pandemic has revealed about climate change views, activism

Britain balancing oil decline and clean energy goals

EU climate chief warns against changing green rules to aid industry

Diesel to electric: Cost-effective solution for cleaner trucking

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Study shows $1 billion in lost tax revenue in Houston area from industry tax breaks

Arctic tundra now releases more carbon than it stores, report warns