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“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.
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...
Published 11/15/24
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...
Published 10/31/24