60 Copyright 2024 Minnesota Public Radio http://www.mprnews.org/podcasts/climate-cast Climate Cast en https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/climate-cast Minnesota Public Radio episodic No false Minnesota Public Radio podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org https://img.apmcdn.org/bd9da8b58a0915f25f6fab3027f5afb22fd819f0/square/e9d9ca-20220913-climate-cast-podcast-art-2000.jpg Climate Cast http://www.mprnews.org/podcasts/climate-cast Xcel Energy asks for a 13 percent rate increase to fund infrastructure investments 01JCPBA09K5G2N72DACTEG77DC Minnesota Public Radio From data centers to growth — electricity demand in Minnesota is rising.


That’s led Xcel Energy to request a 13 percent rate increase over the next two years and increase capital spending by $11 billion.


Walker Orenstein, reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune, said the utility has plans to make major infrastructure investments.

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Warmer winters can mean more salt on Minnesota roads 01JBJ72ZFRNRHF9E4NXSTN24YG Minnesota Public Radio While it’s unclear just how snowy this winter will be, NOAA data shows that Minnesota winters have warmed more than five degrees on average since 1970. Warmer winters may cause more freeze-thaw cycles and increased road salt use. State maintenance engineer Jed Falgren spoke to MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about what MnDOT is doing to maximize road safety in a changing climate.

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Climate Cast: Weak La Niña may mean snowy winter is on deck 01JBA6PDMNFZRSZ4GX0SXFF8AD Minnesota Public Radio Last winter was the warmest on record in Minnesota — a perfect non-storm of conditions that included a strong El Niño combined with warming climate trends. But this year will be different thanks to a weak La Niña developing in the Pacific, said Kenny Blumenfeld, who tracks Minnesota's climate trends with the Minnesota State Climatologist office in St. Paul.


“People are going to love or hate this,” Blumenfeld said. “Our all-time record and seasonal snowfall was during a La Niña winter. And number three, which we just experienced in the 2022-’23 winter, that was 90.3 inches. That was a La Niña, too. You do tend to get a bit more snow, even in a weak La Niña compared to an El Niño type winter.”


The warming of the atmosphere plays a role in extra-snowy winters, Blumenfeld told MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner. ”The warming of the planet obviously puts more water into the atmosphere, and that's one of the reasons that we're seeing the increased snowfall during the winter time.”


Click on the audio player above to hear the whole conversation.

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Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:18:00 +0000 00:03:47 false
Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weather 01JADZT30KPRJN4K635C7MG6P8 Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota is experiencing its fourth straight year of flash drought — and farmers are feeling the effects in their fields.


“Farmers and ranchers face unique challenges in a changing climate and experience climate related stress,” said Noah Fish, an agricultural reporter for Agweek.


“It’s not only their operations that are undergoing this change, but it’s emotional stress; these are farmers that are the ones out there working every day in these conditions.”


But grants offer relief, Fish said. The state of Minnesota is using federal grants to help farmers adapt to expanding droughts and a changing climates. Fish joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about the kind of funding that is available to farmers and how it is helping.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:12:00 +0000 00:04:21 false
Climate scientist and mom addresses work-life balance in new book 01J9CPSFKXG2SPB1TCEHRBZCFP Minnesota Public Radio Finding balance in life can be a challenge for everyone.


It can be especially hard to balance a life in climate work, politics and raising a family. That’s been Anna Farro Henderson’s experience, one she details in her new book “Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood.”


Farro Henderson joins MPR News Meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about the climate crisis and encouraging young women to enter the STEM field.   


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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‘Fingerprints of a warming world’ evident in Minnesota climate trends 01J8QZ36VEWEKRH97QZ6HTEA4V Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota’s climate continues to shift. The trend toward warmer winters and more erratic precipitation patterns continues.


“What we see globally and what we see right in our own backyards are the fingerprints of a warming world,” Heidi Roop, the Director of Minnesota’s Climate Adaptation Partnership, said.


She added that we should expect these extremes to continue.


“If we look out towards the end of the century, some of our future climate models show that our spring-time precipitation could be as much as 40 percent wetter and our summers around 20 percent dryer.”


She spoke more about Minnesota’s climate trends with MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner.

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Climate advocates support Walz, but Harris-Walz climate platform still unclear 01J8634NQ9TJE33RB4HD49506A Minnesota Public Radio Climate advocates are showing strong support for Gov. Tim Walz’s vice presidential campaign. They point to his record.


“Walz was responsible, or at least, signed into law several climate action bills that are progressive no matter which state you live in,” said Kristoffer Tigue, who wrote about Walz’s climate record for Inside Climate News. “That includes a law from 2023 which requires Minnesota utilities to produce 100 percent of their electricity from carbon free sources by 2040. He also signed several other bills that do a lot to advance the effort to slow down climate change.” 


Tigue joined MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about Walz’s record in Minnesota and what that might mean for the Harris-Walz ticket.


“A lot of advocates and political analysts believe that the Harris-Walz ticket will probably walk a line that’s similar to what Biden has been doing in his last couple of years as president, which is taking kind of a moderate approach, trying to appeal to a broader audience, rather than appeasing a smaller, more progressive climate constituency,” Tigue said.


But there’s not a lot to go on.


“Both Walz and Harris have largely refrained from talking about climate change since announcing their campaign together, but in the debate with former President Trump earlier this month, Harris did address climate change, and the two have since released a platform, though the details on policy are still pretty slim,” she said.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Methane is rising as a potent greenhouse gas 01J7M0NCMF455PYC9F81N4NGC3 Minnesota Public Radio A new report from the Global Carbon Project finds several sources of methane gas are on the rise.


Sahrah Kaplan, climate and science reporter for the Washington Post says the powerful greenhouse gas is “the fastest way to heat the planet and we’re doing that at an ever accelerating rate.”


Kaplan wrote about the Global Carbon Project report and joined Climate Cast to explain how agriculture as well as human influence are contributing to the rise in this potent greenhouse gas. 


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Author of ‘The Parrot and the Igloo’ examines the history of climate change deniers 01J71X38XQW73GZ34HZ1S8P0E9 Minnesota Public Radio David Lipsky, author of “The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial,” talks about the history of climate change and those who deny the science behind human-caused climate change. 


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:51:00 +0000 00:04:53 false
Climate change a factor in spread of bird flu that's keeping birthing cows out of State Fair 01J5XQQ5RSVVYRZ4YJMMRAQS2X Minnesota Public Radio The State Fair gates are open – but there’s a noticeable absence in the Miracle of Birth Center: birthing cows and newborn calves


It’s all due to the spread of avian flu, also known as bird flu or H5N1. So how serious is the spread of avian flu, and what does climate change have to do with the spread of viruses between species? 


Izzy Ross is a climate solutions reporter for Interlochen Public Radio and wrote about the threat of bird flu spreading to dairy cows for Grist. Ross stopped by Climate Cast to talk about the link between bird flu and climate change.

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Woman takes French oil company to court for mother’s death 01J5BY819GMFACN8D10SVHJY5Y Minnesota Public Radio Recent abundant levels of rainfall across the state have pulled Minnesota out of drought for the first time since June 2022.


Will this rainfall pattern continue? And how are Minnesota’s precipitation swings a symptom of climate change? 


Kenneth Blumenfeld with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall across the state and explains how both dry and wet patterns — sometimes lasting several months — are connected to climate change. 

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The planet’s temperature inches closer to a ‘tipping point’ 01J4SDEW2A1JMS0ATG0PPDJ3G9 Minnesota Public Radio Scientists are concerned that Earth’s temperature rise is accelerating, and certain factors known as “tipping points” could speed up the process.


What will that mean for the planet and what can be done to keep the planet warming at a fast pace? Andrew Freedman wrote about the new study for Axios and explains the research behind the warming climate report.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Researchers plant ‘climate-smart’ trees from the south to save forests up north 01J47ME82R2GK0DQBP6HZJPRPZ Minnesota Public Radio Climate change is putting stress on the traditional spruce and pines in Minnesota’s northern forests — and there’s real concern about their future.


So, researchers are planting trees from the southern parts of our state in hopes of saving our northern forests.


It’s called assisted migration and University of Minnesota professor Julie Etterson is studying if it can be an effective strategy for reforesting and fighting climate change.

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Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:20:00 +0000 00:04:53 false
MPCA meteorologist keeps eye on wildfire smoke heading to Minnesota 01J3NTCT8R3050YR0YK3HCPDHJ Minnesota Public Radio An increasing number of wildfires in Canada and the western U.S. is pumping smoke toward Minnesota.


But how much smoke will reach Minnesota? And how do meteorologists forecast wildfire smoke events and trends across the state?


The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s supervisory meteorologist Matt Taraldsen talks about the wildfire smoke that sullies Minnesota’s blue skies and triggers air quality alerts.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Midwest transportation systems feel the brunt of climate change 01J33TA75HPCN95TTXACYHD2NK Minnesota Public Radio Flash floods and extreme temperatures — both heat and cold — are having a negative impact on infrastructure across the Midwest. 


These extreme weather swings take a toll on roads, bridges and railroads, leading to headaches for travel and daily commutes.


Kiley Price wrote about the threat for Inside Climate News and joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to explain what’s being done to address the aging infrastructure in the Midwest.

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Dams across the Midwest are aging, putting them at risk from the effects of climate change 01J2HRBCZ3YZC8433K0PD17CS9 Minnesota Public Radio Climate change-enhanced rainfall events threaten nearly 92,000 dams across the U.S. and many are over 100 years old — including dams in Minnesota.


Climate reporter Kristoffer Tigue wrote about aging dams and the risk for extreme rainfall for Inside Climate News.


Tigue joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to explain how extreme weather events pose a threat to dams in Minnesota and the Midwest.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Lakes could help harness large amounts of clean energy from the sun using floating solar panels 01J1DQ5T0B8X55YEYC7EAKFGF4 Minnesota Public Radio Lakes are a part of Minnesota’s Identity. 


While the thousands of lakes are cherished for their recreational accessibility across the state, some of those pristine bodies of water could — one day — help generate a vast amount of clean energy through solar power.


Matt Simon wrote about floating solar panels for Grist. Simon talked to MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner about floatovoltaics.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:46:15 +0000 00:04:32 false
How do you define clean energy? Minnesota climate group working on answer 01J0VNGHRNB63WRVFNAMGD7B0H Minnesota Public Radio Last year, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring the state’s electrical utilities to transition to 100 percent carbon-free energy sources by 2040. 


That means replacing power sources that produce carbon dioxide such as coal and natural gas with renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydropower and biomass.


But how do you define “carbon-free” and what guidelines will be used to make sure utilities are meeting that standard? “We’re really hoping that carbon-free actually means carbon-free,” said B. Rosas, a policy manager with the advocacy group Climate Generation.


Rosas talked to Paul Huttner about the organization’s efforts.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota 01J09BM4ZP96FYVR64RQM4GAKB Minnesota Public Radio Recent abundant levels of rainfall across the state have pulled Minnesota out of drought for the first time since June 2022.


Will this rainfall pattern continue? And how are Minnesota’s precipitation swings a symptom of climate change? 


Kenneth Blumenfeld with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall across the state and explains how both dry and wet patterns — sometimes lasting several months — are connected to climate change. 

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What to know about Minnesota's new e-bike rebate program 01HZQK62BPHFA6PEFY1ZXJ1A2T Minnesota Public Radio Looking to buy a new e-bike?


Well, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has a new rebate program to help with the costs.


Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bronson from the Department of Revenue talks through details of the program and how to apply.


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Lawmakers pass much needed permitting reforms for clean energy projects as session wraps 01HYKN0A50YAYVE37DBSKZ2YYG Minnesota Public Radio The 2024 Minnesota Legislature session is a wrap. So, what got done this year with climate progress in Minnesota?


Walker Orenstein is a reporter for the Star Tribune. He says the changes to the permitting process for clean energy projects passed by lawmakers is a major step forward.

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The impact of building codes on climate change 01HY1J42ZBFCJ4XMM94JCBYN3B Minnesota Public Radio Heating and cooling our homes and buildings in Minnesota contribute about 40 percent of our state’s greenhouse gas emissions. What opportunity exists to reduce our carbon footprint by updating our building codes?


MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker wrote about that recently and shared his key takeaways.

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A U of M scientist is using leaf glow to better track climate change 01HXFGWJNKEY0DR1MGV1Q83F9P Minnesota Public Radio A scientist at the University of Minnesota may have found a better way to track the effects of climate change on Arctic and boreal regions like northern Minnesota where temperatures are rising at some of the fastest rates in the world.


Rui Cheng, a professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, is behind the research on using leaf glow to monitor vegetation dynamics.


While not visible under natural light, leaf glow can be detected using remote sensing and can provide important information about the health of Arctic-boreal ecosystems.


Cheng shared more about the research on this week’s Climate Cast.

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Report shows Minnesota is leading the way in clean energy transition 01HWXF4D1K20BRTAJ0T0TR71HN Minnesota Public Radio Renewable energy sources provided 33 percent of Minnesota’s electricity last year, which is 10 percent higher than the national average according to a new report.


So, what’s next for Minnesota’s clean energy transition?


Amelia Cerling Hennes, managing director of public affairs for Clean Energy Economy MN, shared more about the state’s clean energy progress.

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Thu, 02 May 2024 21:05:00 +0000 00:05:08 false
CNN chief climate correspondent on finding hope in a world of climate change 01HWDG6JYHNVP659GQVA4NQB78 Minnesota Public Radio “I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky and shortened the wings of the nightingale. I’m sorry that the Great Barrier Reef is no longer great, that we value Amazon much more than the Amazon.”


Those are the words of CNN’s chief climate correspondent Bill Weir from his new book called “Life as We Know It (Can Be).” He wrote it as a letter to his 4-year-old son River to read in the future.


It’s a future where he hopes we’ve fixed our broken climate.


Bill Weir, who began his career in Austin, shared more about the book on this week’s Climate Cast.

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:05:00 +0000 00:04:39 false
As hurricanes get more powerful, some scientists suggest a new category six 01HVS4ZAMD8TQ7N0VGZVMYKDRN Minnesota Public Radio Hurricanes are getting so strong that some scientists say we should add a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.


That’s out of a recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looking at the link between stronger hurricanes and climate change.


Senior Climate Reporter Andrew Freedman wrote about it for Axios.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:31:00 +0000 00:04:45 false
Climate denialism mapped to geography and political affiliation 01HV6ZHTC2PEETQ53T1X0RJNAX Minnesota Public Radio A recent study shows nearly 15 percent of Americans “do not believe in climate change.”


So, what drives climate denialism in the U.S.?


Joshua Newell is a professor and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems. He was one of the authors of this research and broke down his findings.

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Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:31:00 +0000 00:05:03 false
Red and blue pitches for electric vehicles? 01HTNF7R4YAMDXJ5SN4KZ9Y717 Minnesota Public Radio Electric vehicle dealers right here in Minnesota are using different strategies to convince prospective buyers from different political affiliations.

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New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices 01HT35CH2J7P8E5W4M673FA1TM Minnesota Public Radio A new paper shows increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods.


To talk more about climate change and inflation is the lead author of that research, Maximilian Kotz with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.

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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:31:00 +0000 00:04:45 false
Record-breaking ocean temperatures 01HSH1KY5ANQS9X09MNABG150J Minnesota Public Radio Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months.


What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?


University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham, one of the world’s leading ocean temperature researchers, talks about it.

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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:31:00 +0000 00:04:47 false
The green energy gridlock at the Capitol 01HS1SYY6E4GRJF116W9AQMEYX Minnesota Public Radio More than 25 percent of Minnesota’s electricity now comes from renewable sources like wind and solar.


Despite the progress and growth of green energy, there’s still a backlog of projects waiting approval is slowing the growth of clean energy in Minnesota. A new proposed bill being considered by the state would streamline the permitting process.


Reporter Kristoffer Tigue wrote about this topic for Inside Climate News.


To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:38:28 +0000 00:04:39 false
Forecasting a record-breaking winter 01HRDCD4D3R5ZP6YH00VM7J07P Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota’s warmest winter on record was literally off the charts in several metrics.


Just how unique was this winter? And how is our shifting climate impacting our daily weather forecasts?


Pete Boulay is with the Minnesota State Climatologist Office. He keeps track of weather and climate records around Minnesota.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:31:00 +0000 00:04:38 false
What an unseasonably warm winter will mean for farmers this year 01HQVD66S8RXDRS1EXHD5EGTBY Minnesota Public Radio The warmest winter on record has also brought some of the lowest snow cover on record to much of Minnesota.


What does the lack of snow mean for Minnesota’s soils and farmers this year?


Jeff Strock is a professor with the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center.

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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:31:00 +0000 00:04:55 false
Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation lawsuit against conservative bloggers 01HQ99E221H7VMJD820ZC4HDVS Minnesota Public Radio Well-known climate scientist Michael Mann recently won a million-dollar lawsuit against conservative bloggers.


Mann alleged that he was defamed by the bloggers who said the climatologist “molested and tortured data.”


So what precedent could this case set?


Leigh Currie, the Director of Strategic Litigation with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, breaks down what his win could mean for climate science.

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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:31:00 +0000 00:04:26 false
Super current El Niño and climate change hit the Galapagos Islands 01HPQB4ZWYJER8EM9CBBHQE3WH Minnesota Public Radio Locals in the Galapagos say climate change and the current Super El Niño could be affecting the marine life and climate there.


The Galapagos Islands sit on the Equator in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just west of Ecuador at the confluence of three major ocean currents.


MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard just returned from the islands on a trip where he got a first-hand look at what’s happening.

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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:31:00 +0000 00:04:52 false
New ‘green bank’ for climate projects set to launch this year 01HP5AWC8YS7AMF2G8GJZVJRWD Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota’s first-ever “green bank” launches this year. The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority will distribute funding for green energy and other climate-friendly projects. The first projects from the $45 million pool could be funded early this summer.


For more on the green bank is Pete Klein, interim executive director for the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority.

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Report pushes for more EPA regulations of carbon capture projects 01HNKDJACQJ0RPPEMGYRZXWGP1 Minnesota Public Radio A proposed carbon capture pipeline across the Midwest by Summit Carbon Solutions is awaiting approval from Iowa and other states. Minnesota approved the permit for it last year.


The five-state, $5.5 billion pipeline system would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and send it to North Dakota for underground storage.


As more places, including ours, pursue carbon capture projects, what rules and monitoring mechanisms need to be in place to make sure things work as intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?


Eric Schaeffer is Executive Director with the Environmental Integrity Project, which just released a report on the current federal rules for carbon capture projects — and what might be missing.

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Data confirm trend of warming global temperatures in last ten years 01HN15PW8124BQ6DNX0Y1VS6DJ Minnesota Public Radio Last year was by far the warmest year on record globally. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and European datasets all confirm the numbers. That means the 10 warmest years on record globally are the past 10 years.


How do climate scientists explain this unprecedented warming trend?


Jared Rennie is a research scientist with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and he discussed what we should take away from the numbers.

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Take a tour of a fully electric and energy efficient home 01HMHT729SEER2WGPDD4D3QW5Y Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota officials have set an ambitious goal for the state to be carbon-neutral by 2050.


And our Getting to Green series has been digging deep into stories of the clean energy transition. What opportunities and obstacles lie on the path to reach a carbon neutral Minnesota milestone?


MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn guest hosted a series of conversations to talk to experts and listeners about our state's energy future.


As a part of that reporting, they toured the home of William and Kristin Mroz-Risse which is now fully electric and more energy efficient. Kristin works for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as the GreenStep Cities and tribal nations coordinator. William works in the renewable energy sector.

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Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:53:00 +0000 00:05:38 false
Northfield's new housing development tackles homelessness, poverty and climate change 01HKXAAP70VZ80H028SWM3RF3X Minnesota Public Radio A housing project that tackles homelessness, poverty, and climate change all in one.


That’s the goal of Hillcrest Village in Northfield, Minnesota. It’s an emergency shelter and supportive housing development – powered entirely by the sun.


Scott Wopata is Executive Director at Community Action Center, which was behind the project.

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Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:53:00 +0000 00:04:58 false
Minneapolis looks to fund climate action through minor hike in gas and energy bills 01HJ75QTPGYERFZATYDWDGMY0G Minnesota Public Radio Anyone getting gas and electricity service in Minneapolis will see an estimated one dollar increase in their bills come next year.


The money from the slight hike is meant to go towards helping people weatherize their homes and programs to reduce carbon emissions.


It’s a part of the city’s Climate Legacy Initiative and officials say it will raise an additional $10 million each year starting in 2024 for climate action.


Dave Orrick wrote about the plan for the Star Tribune and broke it down on Climate Cast.

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St. John's student reflects on experience at COP28 01HHN67KMG66H0BC50S164A5TP Minnesota Public Radio The United Nations 28th global climate conference, also known as COP28, just wrapped up in Dubai.


And this year a group of 20 students from the College of St. Benedict and Saint John’s University got to observe the heated discussions about climate change and fossil fuels.


Finn Dolezal was a part of that group. He’s a sophomore majoring in economics and minoring in math at Saint John's. He shared more about his time at COP28.

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U of M scientist advocates for developing countries at global climate summit 01HH339GWK9PW198MCF3HFZBBK Minnesota Public Radio A major focus of this year’s global climate summit, COP28 or the Conference of the Parties, is the Loss and Damage Fund which was established at last year’s conference.


The idea behind it is for developed nations to financially compensate developing countries dealing with the harmful — and very costly — impacts of climate change.


On the first day of this year’s conference, global leaders agreed to operationalize that fund with some countries pledging as much as $100 million right away. The U.S. plans to contribute $17.5 million if Congress gives the green light. Still, some say a lot more will be needed — hundreds of billions more.


Nfamara Dampha is a research scientist at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and he’s taking part in the discussion at COP28 as a delegate for the Gambia. Last year, the small country was hit with its largest rainfall in more than thirty years, causing more than $125 million in damage.


As these climate events continue, Dampha says developed countries not only have a legal responsibility to help vulnerable countries but also a “moral and ethical responsibility”.

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U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change 01HGH8VERBAMN2PT2NGVQD9ZED Minnesota Public Radio The fifth National Climate Assessment came out last week. It’s an important report that lays out the impacts of climate change across the U.S.


In it this year is a chapter on the specific ways climate change affects indigenous communities — and why indigenous leadership and self-determination are essential for addressing the climate crisis.


One of the authors of that chapter is Mike Dockry, an assistant professor with the University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources. He specializes in Tribal and Indigenous Natural Resource Management. He gave us a closer look at the chapter on Climate Cast.

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Minnesota initiative looks to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel 01HFD41P8NS3TFZXFKSSF1HTRK Minnesota Public Radio 10 percent of U.S. transportation greenhouse gas emissions come from plane travel according to the Environmental Protection Agency.


But a first-of-its kind initiative is looking to slash those numbers by creating a hub to scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Estimates show that SAF can reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions of flying by more than 80 percent.


Peter Frosch is CEO of the Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership, one of the partners involved in the effort.

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Groups call for greater federal oversight of insurance industry 01HEX8DHKYFNVBTPR4ZJGGN9C3 Minnesota Public Radio Insurance losses from climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters are changing the insurance landscape.


And this week, several groups have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to call for greater federal oversight of the insurance industry in light of soaring disaster costs.


Anne Perrault, finance policy counsel with advocacy group Public Citizen, shared more about the asks.

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Farming in the face of climate extremes 01HE90NAFCB2ZJFCGZDN8HZ2ZV Minnesota Public Radio President Biden made a visit to Minnesota farmers this week to highlight investments in our region’s rural economy.


But with climate change-driven weather whiplash the last few years, how are our local farmers really doing?


Dan Guenthner runs Common Harvest Farm near Osceola, WI. He spoke about the challenges of farming in the face of climate extremes.

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Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:48:00 +0000 00:04:48 false
Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market 01HDPZHF3FTCKCBKKTWEWEVBSA Minnesota Public Radio Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market. That’s the takeaway from a piece in Grist that points out natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year.


Lois Parshley wrote about the trends in the first of a 4-part series for Grist.

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Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:48:00 +0000 00:04:49 false
Climate change has some moving to the Midwest 01HD4GDAZADQDT1FFEPFFKDDJJ Minnesota Public Radio Go Midwest, young man?


That’s the title of a recent piece in Time Magazine that touts the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So which factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?


 Alana Semuels, the author of that piece, shared more about her findings.

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Follow Minnesota's green transition with MPR News Getting to Green series 01HCJRWEDH0WK8MJPDZYT7SWF3 Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota leaders set an ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050. What will it take to carry out Minnesota’s green energy transition?


Here at MPR News we’re tracking Minnesota’s clean energy progress, in a series called Getting to Green.


We talk about it with MPR News reporters Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:48:00 +0000 00:05:17 false
As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming 01HC0SK46G7ES7TRMCT5RRFJ4T Minnesota Public Radio Congress is due to pass a new farm bill this year. This major piece of legislation sets the rules for all things food and agriculture for the next five years.


While it’s still yet to be written, some say the bill needs to bring changes to conservation programs and crop insurance to help farmers become more resilient to climate change.


Michael Happ is with the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy and he’s been looking at the bill.

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Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:48:00 +0000 00:05:17 false
The growing climate concern of water vapor 01HBECK5RA0RT8RK6JVWH6Y0RW Minnesota Public Radio An increase in water vapor in the atmosphere is driving more extreme weather around the world.


How is that playing out here in Minnesota?


John Abraham, Thermal Sciences Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Director at University of St. Thomas, shared more about the little known but growing climate concern.

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United Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rights 01HAWQVRHY2QQZGYEWREN9AKF9 Minnesota Public Radio The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.


This round of funding will cover the costs for eight more school buses and there will be future rounds in the near future. In addition, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency will run separate pools of funding for electric school buses.


Brian Timerson, who oversees the program for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shared more about the opportunities available to switch to electric school buses.

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Farmers drained jaw-dropping amounts of water from Minnesota aquifers in 2021 01HAANKJZB4RJR9CJXYQQS5876 Minnesota Public Radio Drought and the nation’s hunger for mouth-watering french fries led large farms to pump significantly more groundwater than they’re allowed.

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Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year 01H9RHG6W6P7RHNF41V7REF193 Minnesota Public Radio The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.


This round of funding will cover the costs for eight more school buses and there will be future rounds in the near future. In addition, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency will run separate pools of funding for electric school buses.


Brian Timerson, who oversees the program for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shared more about the opportunities available to switch to electric school buses.

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Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:48:00 +0000 00:04:17 false
Cargo ship sets sail with 'WindWings' created by Minnesota's Cargill 01H96NVDS4NXAW8XXJ95DRC6DX Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota-based Cargill has developed modern sails they’re calling ‘WindWings’ that allow giant cargo ships to harness wind energy.


Last week, the first ever vessel outfitted with the giant 123-foot sails embarked on a test journey from China to Brazil. It’s said the sails could help the ship dramatically slash its fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.


Andrew Freedman from Axios shared more about the innovation and what it’ll take to decarbonize the marine shipping industry.

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Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:51:00 +0000 00:04:39 false
Federal commission takes steps to speed up grid interconnection process 01H8HYY6QPAJ86HTFXNX00H3GB Minnesota Public Radio For the U.S. to meet its climate goals, we need more clean energy projects — projects that require space on the electrical grid.


The trouble is: there’s a massive backlog. Some wind and solar projects have been waiting for years to be connected to electric grids. Now the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is taking action to speed up the connection process.


Jeff St. John wrote about the changes for Canary Media, a newsletter focused on solutions to the climate crisis.

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Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:51:00 +0000 00:04:39 false
Montana youths win case against the state for climate change harms 01H82A88QKDW8GZCVQPKSKZE15 Minnesota Public Radio A legal victory this week for 16 young people who sued the state of Montana over their right to a “clean and healthful environment,” as laid out in the state constitution.


The plaintiffs argued that the way Montana greenlights fossil fuel projects violates that right — and the judge agreed. It was a first-of-its-kind trial and a first-of-its-kind win.


So, what’s next?


Amanda Eggert is a reporter with the Montana Free Press and she broke down the ruling for this week’s Climate Cast.

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Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:01:00 +0000 00:05:08 false
Rulemaking process underway for new environmental justice areas 01H7GAGA8PV85YV3P457Q0ZBKR Minnesota Public Radio A rulemaking process is underway by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a law passed this year aimed at addressing health inequities in disenfranchised communities.


The legislation carves out specific environmental justice areas and it could mean more Minnesota businesses will have to undergo a pollution analysis before getting permits within these regions. Maps sketching out these newly designated areas were released last month. The regions cover all of the Twin Cities as well as large swaths of Rochester and Duluth.


The MPCA has opened a public comments period between July 24 and Oct. 6 as it works to figure out the criteria for determining which businesses will need to carry out a ‘Cumulative Impacts Analysis’.


MinnPost reporter Walker Orenstein spoke with MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner about the latest developments.

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Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:44:00 +0000 00:04:37 false
Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry 01H6YF8JN688E8ERGQT57P1WFW Minnesota Public Radio Recreational marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate.


A 2021 study found that growing an ounce of marijuana indoors can result in greenhouse gas emissions equal to burning a tank of gas.


So as the cannabis industry continues to expand, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint?


Ari Seaman is CEO and founder of OG AG TECH as well as COO of C4. He shared a new technology he’s developed to help farms become more sustainable.

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<![CDATA[ <p>Last winter was the warmest on record in Minnesota — a perfect non-storm of conditions that included a strong El Niño combined with warming climate trends. But this year will be different thanks to a weak La Niña developing in the Pacific, said Kenny Blumenfeld, who tracks Minnesota&#39;s climate trends with the Minnesota State Climatologist office in St. Paul.</p><br/><p>“People are going to love or hate this,” Blumenfeld said. “Our all-time record and seasonal snowfall was during a La Niña winter. And number three, which we just experienced in the 2022-’23 winter, that was 90.3 inches. That was a La Niña, too. You do tend to get a bit more snow, even in a weak La Niña compared to an El Niño type winter.”</p><br/><p>The warming of the atmosphere plays a role in extra-snowy winters, Blumenfeld told MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner. ”The warming of the planet obviously puts more water into the atmosphere, and that&#39;s one of the reasons that we&#39;re seeing the increased snowfall during the winter time.”</p><br/><p><em>Click on the audio player above to hear the whole conversation.</em> </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Climate advocates are showing strong support for Gov. Tim Walz’s vice presidential campaign. They point to his record. </p><br/><p>“Walz was responsible, or at least, signed into law several climate action bills that are progressive no matter which state you live in,” said Kristoffer Tigue, who wrote about Walz’s climate record for <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06082024/climate-advocates-rally-behind-tim-walz-vp-pick/" class="default">Inside Climate News</a>. “That includes a law from 2023 which requires Minnesota utilities to produce 100 percent of their electricity from carbon free sources by 2040. He also signed several other bills that do a lot to advance the effort to slow down climate change.” </p><br/><p>Tigue joined MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about Walz’s record in Minnesota and what that might mean for the Harris-Walz ticket. </p><br/><p>“A lot of advocates and political analysts believe that the Harris-Walz ticket will probably walk a line that’s similar to what Biden has been doing in his last couple of years as president, which is taking kind of a moderate approach, trying to appeal to a broader audience, rather than appeasing a smaller, more progressive climate constituency,” Tigue said. </p><br/><p>But there’s not a lot to go on.</p><br/><p>“Both Walz and Harris have largely refrained from talking about climate change since announcing their campaign together, but in the debate with former President Trump earlier this month, Harris did address climate change, and the two have since released a platform, though the details on policy are still pretty slim,” she said.</p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A new report from the Global Carbon Project finds several sources of methane gas are on the rise.</p><br/><p>Sahrah Kaplan, climate and science reporter for the Washington Post says the powerful greenhouse gas is “the fastest way to heat the planet and we’re doing that at an ever accelerating rate.”</p><br/><p>Kaplan wrote about the <a href="https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/">Global Carbon Project</a> report and joined Climate Cast to explain how agriculture as well as human influence are contributing to the rise in this potent greenhouse gas. </p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Climate change is putting stress on the traditional spruce and pines in Minnesota’s northern forests — and there’s real concern about their future.</p><br/><p>So, researchers are planting trees from the southern parts of our state in hopes of saving our northern forests.</p><br/><p>It’s called assisted migration and University of Minnesota professor Julie Etterson is studying if it can be an effective strategy for reforesting and fighting climate change.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>An increasing number of wildfires in Canada and the western U.S. is pumping smoke toward Minnesota.</p><br/><p>But how much smoke will reach Minnesota? And how do meteorologists forecast wildfire smoke events and trends across the state? </p><br/><p>The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s supervisory meteorologist Matt Taraldsen talks about the wildfire smoke that sullies Minnesota’s blue skies and triggers air quality alerts.</p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Flash floods and extreme temperatures — both heat and cold — are having a negative impact on infrastructure across the Midwest. </p><br/><p>These extreme weather swings take a toll on roads, bridges and railroads, leading to headaches for travel and daily commutes.</p><br/><p><a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/profile/kiley_price/page/2/#:~:text=Kiley%20Price%20is%20a%20reporter,pressing%20environmental%20news%20each%20week.">Kiley Price</a> wrote about the threat for <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28062024/todays-climate-midwest-floods-heat-transportation/">Inside Climate News</a> and joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to explain what’s being done to address the aging infrastructure in the Midwest.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Climate change-enhanced rainfall events threaten nearly 92,000 dams across the U.S. and many are over 100 years old — including dams in Minnesota. </p><br/><p>Climate reporter <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/profile/kristoffer-tigue/" class="default">Kristoffer Tigue</a> wrote about aging dams and the risk for extreme rainfall for Inside Climate News. </p><br/><p>Tigue joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to explain how extreme weather events pose a threat to dams in Minnesota and the Midwest. </p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Lakes are a part of Minnesota’s Identity. </p><br/><p>While the thousands of lakes are cherished for their recreational accessibility across the state, some of those pristine bodies of water could — one day — help generate a vast amount of clean energy through solar power. </p><br/><p><a href="https://grist.org/author/matt-simon/" class="default">Matt Simon</a> wrote about floating solar panels for <a href="https://grist.org/energy/climate-lake-floating-solar-panels-floatovoltaics/" class="default">Grist</a>. Simon talked to MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner about floatovoltaics.</p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Last year, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring the state’s electrical utilities to transition to 100 percent carbon-free energy sources by 2040. </p><br/><p>That means replacing power sources that produce carbon dioxide such as coal and natural gas with renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydropower and biomass.</p><br/><p>But how do you define “carbon-free” and what guidelines will be used to make sure utilities are meeting that standard? “We’re really hoping that carbon-free actually means carbon-free,” said <a href="https://climategen.org/blog/author/b-rosas-michelle-garveyclimategen-org/" class="default">B. Rosas</a>, a policy manager with the advocacy group <a href="https://climategen.org/" class="default">Climate Generation</a>. </p><br/><p>Rosas talked to Paul Huttner about the organization’s efforts. </p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Recent abundant levels of rainfall across the state have <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/06/06/drought-eliminated-from-minnesota-for-the-first-time-in-two-years" class="default">pulled Minnesota out of drought</a> for the first time since June 2022. </p><br/><p>Will this rainfall pattern continue? And how are Minnesota’s precipitation swings a symptom of climate change? </p><br/><p><a href="https://swac.umn.edu/people/kenneth-blumenfeld" class="default">Kenneth Blumenfeld</a> with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall across the state and explains how both dry and wet patterns — sometimes lasting several months — are connected to climate change. </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Looking to buy a new e-bike? </p><br/><p>Well, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has a new rebate program to help with the costs. </p><br/><p>Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bronson from the Department of Revenue talks through details of the program and how to apply.</p><br/><p></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Heating and cooling our homes and buildings in Minnesota contribute about 40 percent of our state’s greenhouse gas emissions. What opportunity exists to reduce our carbon footprint by updating our building codes?</p><br/><p>MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/08/getting-to-green-why-wonky-building-codes-could-be-key-in-reducing-states-climate-impact" class="default">wrote</a> about that recently and shared his key takeaways.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A scientist at the University of Minnesota may have found a better way to track the effects of climate change on Arctic and boreal regions like northern Minnesota where temperatures are rising at some of the fastest rates in the world. </p><br/><p>Rui Cheng, a professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, is behind the research on using leaf glow to monitor vegetation dynamics. </p><br/><p>While not visible under natural light, leaf glow can be detected using remote sensing and can provide important information about the health of Arctic-boreal ecosystems.</p><br/><p>Cheng shared more about the research on this week’s Climate Cast.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Renewable energy sources provided 33 percent of Minnesota’s electricity last year, which is 10 percent higher than the national average according to a new <a href="https://www.cleanenergyeconomymn.org/factsheet" class="default">report</a>. </p><br/><p>So, what’s next for Minnesota’s clean energy transition?</p><br/><p>Amelia Cerling Hennes, managing director of public affairs for Clean Energy Economy MN, shared more about the state’s clean energy progress. </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>“I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky and shortened the wings of the nightingale. I’m sorry that the Great Barrier Reef is no longer great, that we value Amazon much more than the Amazon.”</p><br/><p>Those are the words of CNN’s chief climate correspondent Bill Weir from his new book called “Life as We Know It (Can Be).” He wrote it as a letter to his 4-year-old son River to read in the future.</p><br/><p>It’s a future where he hopes we’ve fixed our broken climate. </p><br/><p>Bill Weir, who began his career in Austin, shared more about the book on this week’s Climate Cast.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Hurricanes are getting so strong that some scientists say we should add a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.</p><br/><p>That’s out of a recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looking at the link between stronger hurricanes and climate change.</p><br/><p>Senior Climate Reporter Andrew Freedman wrote about it for Axios.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A recent <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-50591-6" class="default">study</a> shows nearly 15 percent of Americans “do not believe in climate change.”</p><br/><p>So, what drives climate denialism in the U.S.?</p><br/><p>Joshua Newell is a professor and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems. He was one of the authors of this research and broke down his findings.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Electric vehicle dealers right here in Minnesota are using different strategies to convince prospective buyers from different political affiliations. </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months.</p><br/><p>What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?</p><br/><p>University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham, one of the world’s leading ocean temperature researchers, talks about it.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>More than 25 percent of Minnesota’s electricity now comes from renewable sources like wind and solar.</p><br/><p>Despite the progress and growth of green energy, there’s still a backlog of projects waiting approval is slowing the growth of clean energy in Minnesota. A new proposed bill being considered by the state would streamline the permitting process.</p><br/><p>Reporter <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/profile/kristoffer-tigue/" class="default">Kristoffer Tigue</a> wrote about this topic for Inside Climate News.</p><br/><p><em>To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The warmest winter on record has also brought some of the lowest snow cover on record to much of Minnesota.</p><br/><p>What does the lack of snow mean for Minnesota’s soils and farmers this year?</p><br/><p>Jeff Strock is a professor with the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Well-known climate scientist Michael Mann recently won a million-dollar lawsuit against conservative bloggers.</p><br/><p>Mann alleged that he was defamed by the bloggers who said the climatologist “molested and tortured data.”</p><br/><p>So what precedent could this case set?</p><br/><p>Leigh Currie, the Director of Strategic Litigation with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, breaks down what his win could mean for climate science.</p> ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Locals in the Galapagos say climate change and the current Super El Niño could be affecting the marine life and climate there.</p><br/><p>The Galapagos Islands sit on the Equator in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just west of Ecuador at the confluence of three major ocean currents.</p><br/><p>MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard just returned from the islands on a trip where he got a first-hand look at what’s happening.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Minnesota’s first-ever “green bank” launches this year. The Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority will distribute funding for green energy and other climate-friendly projects. The first projects from the $45 million pool could be funded early this summer.</p><br/><p>For more on the green bank is Pete Klein, interim executive director for the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A proposed carbon capture pipeline across the Midwest by Summit Carbon Solutions is awaiting approval from Iowa and other states. Minnesota approved the <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/05/puc-requires-environmental-review-for-first-proposed-carbon-pipeline-in-minnesota" class="default">permit</a> for it last year.</p><br/><p>The five-state, $5.5 billion pipeline system would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and send it to North Dakota for underground storage.</p><br/><p>As more places, including ours, pursue carbon capture projects, what rules and monitoring mechanisms need to be in place to make sure things work as intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?</p><br/><p>Eric Schaeffer is Executive Director with the Environmental Integrity Project, which just released a report on the current federal rules for carbon capture projects — and what might be missing.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Last year was by far the warmest year on record globally. <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/news/2023-was-worlds-warmest-year-on-record-by-far" class="default">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</a>, <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-analysis-confirms-2023-as-warmest-year-on-record/" class="default">the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)</a>, and <a href="https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2023-hottest-year-record#:~:text=European%20temperature%20highlights%3A,the%20warmest%20year%20on%20record" class="default">European datasets</a> all confirm the numbers. That means the 10 warmest years on record globally are the past 10 years.</p><br/><p>How do climate scientists explain this unprecedented warming trend?</p><br/><p>Jared Rennie is a research scientist with NOAA&#39;s National Centers for Environmental Information and he discussed what we should take away from the numbers.</p> ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Minnesota officials have set an ambitious goal for the state to be carbon-neutral by 2050.</p><br/><p>And our <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/environment/greenenergy" class="default">Getting to Green</a> series has been digging deep into stories of the clean energy transition. What opportunities and obstacles lie on the path to reach a carbon neutral Minnesota milestone?</p><br/><p>MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn guest hosted a <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/01/15/getting-to-green-in-minnesota" class="default">series</a> of conversations to talk to experts and listeners about our state&#39;s energy future.</p><br/><p>As a part of that reporting, they toured the home of William and Kristin Mroz-Risse which is now fully electric and more energy efficient. Kristin works for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as the GreenStep Cities and tribal nations coordinator. William works in the renewable energy sector.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A housing project that tackles homelessness, poverty, and climate change all in one.</p><br/><p>That’s the goal of Hillcrest Village in Northfield, Minnesota. It’s an emergency shelter and supportive housing development – powered entirely by the sun.</p><br/><p>Scott Wopata is Executive Director at Community Action Center, which was behind the project.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Anyone getting gas and electricity service in Minneapolis will see an estimated one dollar increase in their bills come next year.</p><br/><p>The money from the slight hike is meant to go towards helping people weatherize their homes and programs to reduce carbon emissions.</p><br/><p>It’s a part of the city’s Climate Legacy Initiative and officials say it will raise an additional $10 million each year starting in 2024 for climate action.</p><br/><p>Dave Orrick wrote about the <a href="https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-hike-gas-and-electric-bills-climate-legacy-initiative-weatherization-funding-eligibility/600316087/?refresh=true" class="default">plan</a> for the Star Tribune and broke it down on Climate Cast.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The United Nations 28th global climate conference, also known as COP28, just wrapped up in Dubai.</p><br/><p>And this year a group of 20 students from the College of St. Benedict and Saint John’s University got to observe the heated discussions about climate change and fossil fuels.</p><br/><p>Finn Dolezal was a part of that group. He’s a sophomore majoring in economics and minoring in math at Saint John&#39;s. He shared more about his time at COP28. </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A major focus of this year’s global climate summit, COP28 or the Conference of the Parties, is the Loss and Damage Fund which was established at last year’s conference.</p><br/><p>The idea behind it is for developed nations to financially compensate developing countries dealing with the harmful — and very costly — impacts of climate change. </p><br/><p>On the first day of this year’s conference, global leaders <a href="https://apnews.com/article/loss-damageclimate-change-f21ae7bd95112acc403ff768d00f67f0" class="default">agreed</a> to operationalize that fund with some countries pledging as much as $100 million right away. The U.S. plans to contribute $17.5 million if Congress gives the green light. Still, some say a lot more will be needed — hundreds of billions more. </p><br/><p>Nfamara Dampha is a research scientist at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and he’s taking part in the discussion at COP28 as a delegate for the Gambia. Last year, the small country was hit with its largest rainfall in more than thirty years, causing more than $125 million in damage. </p><br/><p>As these climate events continue, Dampha says developed countries not only have a legal responsibility to help vulnerable countries but also a “moral and ethical responsibility”.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The fifth National Climate Assessment came out last week. It’s an important report that lays out the impacts of climate change across the U.S.</p><br/><p>In it this year is a chapter on the specific ways climate change affects indigenous communities — and why indigenous leadership and self-determination are essential for addressing the climate crisis.</p><br/><p>One of the authors of that chapter is Mike Dockry, an assistant professor with the University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources. He specializes in Tribal and Indigenous Natural Resource Management. He gave us a closer look at the chapter on Climate Cast.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>10 percent of U.S. transportation greenhouse gas emissions come from plane travel according to the Environmental Protection Agency. </p><br/><p>But a first-of-its kind initiative is looking to slash those numbers by creating a hub to scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Estimates show that SAF can reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions of flying by more than 80 percent.</p><br/><p>Peter Frosch is CEO of the Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership, one of the partners involved in the effort.</p> ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Insurance losses from climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters are changing the <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/10/26/climate-change-is-wreaking-havoc-on-the-global-insurance-market" class="default">insurance landscape</a>. </p><br/><p>And this week, several groups have sent a <a href="https://www.citizen.org/article/groups-call-on-fsoc-to-take-action-on-insurance/?utm_campaign=P%26P%20%7C%20Insurance%20Pitches&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=280978001&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--m0_-V0qwsWHJaXqR9RjZWuHaCdpxgVshYeUtLxktQS9ZqBAKGk3caUSTLMQVWHSj51EJL616iAuC26tmfnW1ldn0IHg&utm_content=280978001&utm_source=hs_email" class="default">letter</a> to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to call for greater federal oversight of the insurance industry in light of soaring disaster costs.</p><br/><p>Anne Perrault, finance policy counsel with advocacy group Public Citizen, shared more about the asks.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>President Biden made a <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/11/01/biden-heads-for-minnesota-to-showcase-rural-goals-amid-global-instability" class="default">visit</a> to Minnesota farmers this week to highlight investments in our region’s rural economy.</p><br/><p>But with climate change-driven weather whiplash the last few years, how are our local farmers really doing?</p><br/><p>Dan Guenthner runs Common Harvest Farm near Osceola, WI. He spoke about the challenges of farming in the face of climate extremes.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market. That’s the takeaway from a <a href="https://grist.org/economics/as-climate-risks-mount-the-insurance-safety-net-is-collapsing/" class="default">piece</a> in Grist that points out natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year.</p><br/><p>Lois Parshley wrote about the trends in the first of a <a href="https://grist.org/series/insurance-climate-crop-fire-home/" class="default">4-part series</a> for Grist.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Go Midwest, young man?</p><br/><p>That’s the title of a recent <a href="https://time.com/6319053/go-midwest-young-man/" class="default">piece</a> in Time Magazine that touts the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So which factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?</p><br/><p> Alana Semuels, the author of that piece, shared more about her findings.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Minnesota leaders set an ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050. What will it take to carry out Minnesota’s green energy transition?</p><br/><p>Here at MPR News we’re tracking Minnesota’s clean energy progress, in a series called <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/environment/greenenergy" class="default">Getting to Green</a>.</p><br/><p>We talk about it with MPR News reporters Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Congress is due to pass a new farm bill this year. This major piece of legislation sets the rules for all things food and agriculture for the next five years.</p><br/><p>While it’s still yet to be written, some say the bill needs to bring changes to conservation programs and crop insurance to help farmers become more resilient to climate change.</p><br/><p>Michael Happ is with the Institute for Agriculture &amp; Trade Policy and he’s been looking at the bill.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.</p><br/><p>This round of funding will cover the costs for eight more school buses and there will be future rounds in the near future. In addition, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency will run separate pools of funding for electric school buses. </p><br/><p>Brian Timerson, who oversees the program for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shared more about the opportunities available to switch to electric school buses.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Drought and the nation’s hunger for mouth-watering french fries led large farms to pump significantly more groundwater than they’re allowed.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.</p><br/><p>This round of funding will cover the costs for eight more school buses and there will be future rounds in the near future. In addition, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency will run separate pools of funding for electric school buses. </p><br/><p>Brian Timerson, who oversees the program for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shared more about the opportunities available to switch to electric school buses.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Minnesota-based Cargill has developed modern sails they’re calling ‘WindWings’ that allow giant cargo ships to harness wind energy.</p><br/><p>Last week, the first ever vessel outfitted with the giant 123-foot sails embarked on a test journey from China to Brazil. It’s said the sails could help the ship dramatically slash its fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.</p><br/><p>Andrew Freedman from Axios shared more about the innovation and what it’ll take to decarbonize the marine shipping industry.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>For the U.S. to meet its climate goals, we need more clean energy projects — projects that require space on the electrical grid.</p><br/><p>The trouble is: there’s a massive backlog. Some wind and solar projects have been waiting for years to be connected to electric grids. Now the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is taking action to speed up the connection process.</p><br/><p>Jeff St. John wrote about the changes for Canary Media, a newsletter focused on solutions to the climate crisis.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A legal victory this week for 16 young people who <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/06/22/a-group-of-young-people-are-suing-the-state-of-montana-for-their-energy-policy" class="default">sued</a> the state of Montana over their right to a “clean and healthful environment,” as laid out in the state constitution.</p><br/><p>The plaintiffs argued that the way Montana greenlights fossil fuel projects violates that right — and the judge agreed. It was a first-of-its-kind trial and a first-of-its-kind win.</p><br/><p>So, what’s next?</p><br/><p>Amanda Eggert is a reporter with the Montana Free Press and she broke down the ruling for this week’s Climate Cast.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>A <a href="https://www.pca.state.mn.us/get-engaged/cumulative-impacts" class="default">rulemaking process</a> is underway by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a law passed this year aimed at addressing health inequities in disenfranchised communities. </p><br/><p>The legislation carves out specific environmental justice areas and it could mean more Minnesota businesses will have to undergo a pollution analysis before getting permits within these regions. <a href="https://www.minnpost.com/environment/2023/07/new-maps-show-where-minnesota-businesses-might-need-environmental-justice-analysis-under-law/" class="default">Maps</a> sketching out these newly designated areas were released last month. The regions cover all of the Twin Cities as well as large swaths of Rochester and Duluth. </p><br/><p>The MPCA has opened a <a href="https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/aq-rule2-25a.pdf" class="default">public comments</a> period between July 24 and Oct. 6 as it works to figure out the criteria for determining which businesses will need to carry out a ‘Cumulative Impacts Analysis’. </p><br/><p>MinnPost reporter Walker Orenstein spoke with MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner about the latest developments. </p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Recreational marijuana is now <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/health/marijuana" class="default">officially legal</a> in Minnesota but this may not be great news for the climate. </p><br/><p>A 2021 <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/growing-ounce-pot-indoors-can-emit-much-carbon-burning-full-tank-gas-180977240/" class="default">study</a> found that growing an ounce of marijuana indoors can result in greenhouse gas emissions equal to burning a tank of gas.</p><br/><p>So as the cannabis industry continues to expand, how can it reduce its massive carbon footprint?</p><br/><p>Ari Seaman is CEO and founder of OG AG TECH as well as COO of C4. He shared a new technology he’s developed to help farms become more sustainable.</p> ]]>
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