Climate change educator: School classrooms must catch up with scienceJune 17, 2015 2:00 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe growing scientific knowledge on climate change needs to make its way to classrooms, the federal government's coordinator on climate change education told Minnesota teachers this week.
Play53min 28secFuture of Minnesota solar energy: What you need to knowMay 21, 2015 3:16 PMBy Emily KaiserA new report from MIT says solar is an important source of renewable energy as the consequences of climate change become more urgent. How can Minnesota leverage the potential of solar?
Play3min 57secResearchers sample Superior's waters to study lake's rapid changesMay 20, 2015 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerSuperior is 5 degrees warmer than it was 30 years ago. The amount of surface ice is down a whopping 80 percent. There's less food for fish.
Study: Minn. converted more wetlands than any other state when crop prices spikedApril 5, 2015 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth Dunbar"Much of the conversion came at the cost of natural ecosystems," said Tyler Lark, the lead author of the study.
'Supergoats' help Kenyan farmers adapt to climate changeMarch 29, 2015 5:00 AMBy Natasha Gilbert A newly introduced breed of supergoat is cutting the number of months per year that villagers in the district of Nyando go hungry.
Play11min 10secClimate Cast: How the decline of the Amazon rainforest is changing the climateMarch 26, 2015 3:51 PMNew research shows that the Amazon rainforest isn't absorbing as much carbon dioxide as it once was. Kerri Miller and Paul Huttner with MPR News talk with one of the lead researchers.
Play5min 20secAs climate wars heat up, some skeptics are targetsMarch 10, 2015 3:09 PMBy Geoff Brumfiel Environmentalists and Democrats have launched investigations into the funding of climate skeptics. Some say the probes are necessary, others worry they could be seen as harassment.
Play4min 04secIn warmer climate, a bid to preserve trees threatened by emerald ash borerMarch 9, 2015 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerGiven that the emerald ash borer is only kept at bay at temperatures of 30 below, experts are seeking ways to save Minnesota's northern forest as the climate changes.
St. Paul mayor calls for cities to play larger role in climate change talksMarch 7, 2015 11:04 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarLeaders from St. Paul and other cities around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss the role cities should play in global climate change efforts.
Play9min 55secIs 'green' investing actually environmentally friendly?February 18, 2015 9:45 AMDoes "green" investing really do anything for the climate? Is it more than a vote for values we agree with?