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Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline ..read more
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On Tuesday afternoon Ramsey County is formally adopting its Climate Equity Action Plan, which was finalized earlier this spring. It includes a list of goals meant to help reduce the county’s role in creating greenhouse gases and help it adapt to the impacts of climate change. By Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder ..read more
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The Environmental Protection Agency set enforceable drinking water standards for so-called “forever chemicals” last week. Several Minnesota communities impacted by high levels of PFAS are asking the state to help pay for remedies ..read more
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The St. Paul City Council unanimously passed a zoning proposal Wednesday that aims to prepare new surface parking lots for a future with more electric vehicles. The proposal says new surface parking lots with more than 15 spots would have to be EV capable ..read more
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At a press conference on Tuesday, county officials said the plan includes six areas tackling climate change and educating communities on the impacts of it ..read more
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Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures — but only to a point. By Lauren Sommer and Ryan Kellman ..read more
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Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger ..read more
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says recent emission records from Northern Iron and Machine Foundry in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood indicate excessive pollution. Regulators say it is “highly likely” that the foundry is emitting levels of lead and particulate matter over federal air quality standards. ..read more
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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. By Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui ..read more
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University of Minnesota Environmental Health Sciences Professor Matt Simcik and All Things Considered Host Tom Crann, discussed the new federal limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water. By Tom Crann, Josh Cobb, and Ngoc Bui ..read more