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@governorwalz.mn.gov please bring your campaign trail rhetoric back to MN. Repeal the data center tax exemptions cost our state hundreds of millions while making big tech billionaires even richer.

Trump administration minimized federal climate scientists’ findings of record CO2 growth | CNN Levels of carbon dioxide — the most abundant planet-warming gas in the air — jumped up by a record amount in 2024.

#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth

Usually, when NOAA releases its annual report on CO2 levels, it publishes a web page with detailed analysis. Not this time. NOAA quietly put the data on social media without even mentioning the fact that CO2 levels jumped dramatically.

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“Hands Off” rally—a growing grassroots movement led by everyday people who are standing up to protect our rights and freedoms. Here in Minnesota, the turnout was incredible.

The Rights of Manoomin legislation, authored by Senator Mary Kunesh (SF 1247), is advancing in the Minnesota Legislature- bringing with it a sense of hope, healing, and justice. This bill recognizes wild rice, Minnesota’s state grain, as holding the right to exist, flourish, and be protected.
#MN

Yes!!!

"Americans' anger at seeing their country handed over to Billionaires of Big Tech is visible. It is growing." #mnleg #NoMoney4TechBros

Dingiso Dendrolagus mbaiso Dingiso Dendrolagus mbaiso Endangered Location: West Papua (Indonesia) The Dingiso is a Tree Kangaroo that is listed as Endangered because of an ongoing, drastic population decline, suspected to be more than 50% over the last three generations (i.e., 30 years), due to increasing human activities (agriculture and hunting). The western-most parts of the population are currently secure because of traditional beliefs, but if those change, the species could very quickly slip towards extinction.

With the adorable face of a #teddybear 🧸 and the agile body of a #Kangaroo 🦘 the #Dingiso is a tree kangaroo of #WestPapua. They're #endangered from #palmoil #deforestation Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Widlife 🌴🩸🔥☠️🧐⛔️

NCEI Collaborates with FathomVerse to Celebrate Citizen Science Month NCEI is excited to celebrate Citizen Science month by collaborating with MBARI and the FathomVerse mobile game.

April is #CitizenScienceMonth! We're partnering with NOAA-NCEI to celebrate this month dedicated to public participation in scientific discovery and research. FathomVerse utilizes ocean data and imagery managed by NCEI/NOAA to create a hands-on, accessible approach to everyday ocean exploration.

This is, in large part, pandemic revenge.

As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.

They can't keep spewing carbon.

They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.

They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.

There’s an important implication here that might not be readily apparent at a glance. Yes, there is far more satellite data than the number of radiosondes — but the *impact* of radiosondes vs all other data observation sources isn’t necessarily proportional to its number.

"The world has never truly undergone an energy transition... Instead, the world has experienced a series of energy additions, where new fuels build atop the old, rising like a skyscraper under construction for more than 200 years." media.rff.org/documents/RF...

The So What's of Climate Change. We all eat. Oh and when supply decreases, guess what your grocery bill does.
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World Day for Glaciers is a reminder that glaciers are not just frozen rivers of ice- they are the lifeblood of our planet, storing freshwater, shaping landscapes, and regulating climate. Glaciers are more than just ice- they are nature’s water towers, storing and releasing freshwater that billions of people rely on for drinking water, farming, and energy. As they melt, sea levels rise, increasing coastal flooding and threatening communities worldwide. In places like the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps, glacier loss means less water for crops, hydropower, and daily life. Melting glaciers also disrupt weather patterns and make extreme weather events, like droughts and storms, more severe. The freshwater they provide balances ecosystems, feeding rivers, lakes, and groundwater supplies that sustain life. When glaciers disappear, entire regions face water shortages, food insecurity, and economic challenges. But there’s hope. Cutting fossil fuel use, protecting forests, and supporting clean energy solutions can slow glacier loss. Every action we take, big or small, helps preserve these frozen reservoirs, ensuring a more stable climate and secure water future for all. photo credit: ashley holmes #nature #water #life #climatechange

Glaciers are nature’s water towers. They provide freshwater to ecosystems, feeding rivers, lakes, and groundwater supplies that sustain life. Melting glaciers disrupt weather patterns, making extreme weather events more severe. They also cause sea levels to rise.

That's why glaciers matter.

Forests are HOME to 80% of all land-based species. They also clean our air, filter our water, and absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide, helping to keep our planet livable.

Protecting forests isn’t just an environmental issue—it’s about respecting life in all its forms.

photo: ashley holmes

Spring is a season of transformation—trees bud, flowers bloom, and wildlife awakens from winter’s rest. It’s a reminder that no matter how long the cold lingers, growth and light always return.

Happy Spring Everyone!
photo credit: ashley holmes

What an incredible day at the Rise & Repair Rally + Lobby Day! It was inspiring to see so many Minnesotans come together, raising our voices in unity for the policies and legislation we believe in.

A huge thank you to the organizers, the speakers, and to every participant-A Powerful Day of Action!

Community solar amid a newly hostile federal government: Reformer Q&A with John Farrell • Minnesota Reformer These federal policy shifts have “inserted a huge amount of uncertainty” into the environmental and energy policy atmosphere.

We need clean energy!

Trump freezing and slashing billions in clean energy funding to prop up fossil fuel companies is a step backward!

With the feds dropping the ball, states need to step up. We need to make it easier to get clean energy up and running!

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Holcim Industries has proposed a plan to dig a 200ft deep mine pit in Minnesota's Mississippi Riverbed to extract sand and gravel. The proposed project could harm wetlands and destroy habitat for threatened species, which raises concerns about whether adequate mitigation plans can be made.
#protect

It’s not good for the planet if companies are publicly saying “we can’t talk about fighting climate change”

Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges The Supreme Court has made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rain...

New Supreme Court ruling on US Clean Water Act interpretation regarding wastewater treatment- apnews.com/article/supr...

St. Paul City Council votes to increase franchise fees for Xcel Energy A portion of the added revenue will be dedicated toward climate initiatives.

With over 42,000 energy-burdened homes in St. Paul, Minnesota, this support could make a difference.
#minnesota #climate
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Data center tax breaks under debate An expansion of data centers has started in Minnesota and the businesses could grow 40-50 times larger within a few years, but environmentalists have concerns about clean water, electricity overuse an...

Locking in huge tax breaks until 2059 for the world’s richest companies- like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta- while risking local jobs, state revenue, and environmental health doesn’t benefit Minnesotans. Seriously?!

#minnesota #datacenters #taxbreaks

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Opinion | What Cutting-Edge Science Can Tell Us About Extreme Weather (Gift Article) Advances in attribution science have made clear how climate change is making floods, fires and heat waves worse.

The question isn’t IF climate change is making extreme weather worse—it’s how much.

Science can put a number on how many more homes flood, how much more rain a hurricane dumps, how much larger wildfires grow--and how much worse it will get if we don't act now.

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Billions wasted on LNG

Europe’s LNG imports are falling but governments continue throwing cash at new terminals — destined to become stranded assets fuelling the climate crisis 🤯

Why not throw money at this instead:
☑️ Preventing fossil fuel lock-ins
☑️ Energy security that's clean, fair & efficient

GOP lawmakers seek climate funds they opposed Republican lawmakers who criticized Biden-era climate spending are now seeking funds from the same programs to benefit their states and districts.Kelsey Brugger reports for E&E; News.In short:More tha...

GOP lawmakers seek climate funds they opposed - The Daily Climate www.dailyclimate.org/gop-lawmaker...

Carbon capture is nonsense : deployment of technologies that pull carbon dioxide would be much more expensive and damaging than a switch to renewable sources – taking energy costs, emissions, and health impacts into account.
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Everyone needs to understand this. Carbon capture is not going to save us. Solar panels, heat pumps and EVs are tactics every family can employ TODAY -- and you'll help save the biosphere and money.