Sept. 27, 2019

As part of our Climate Curious project, we asked listeners what they want to know about climate change. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner sat down with climate reporter Elizabeth Dunbar and climate scientist Kenny Blumenfeld to answer some of the questions listeners submitted.

Questions range from "How much will climate impacts and adapting to climate change cost?" to "What can I/we do to combat climate change?" to "How do I talk to skeptics?" You can check out the climate experts' answers to those questions here.

Still have questions about climate change? Let us know what we should tackle next by submitting your question here!
~ MPR News digital team | Updraft blog | Forecast

Hennepin County begins project to assess sinkhole risk

Geologists say densely populated portions of the county’s southeast corner could be prone to sinkholes, thanks to the soft sandstone bedrock that lies just beneath the surface. As a result, Hennepin County is launching a two-year study to assess the sinkhole risk.

2016: Sinkhole closes part of West River Parkway; officials stumped on cause
SE Minnesota: Mapping a fragile geology's underground water routes

Charges: Prejudice drove Mpls. man to vandalize East African-owned shops

Harlin St. John faces five counts of damage to property and bias crimes for smashing store windows last week. He allegedly told investigators it was in retaliation because he believed Somalis had shot at his family and he hates “the Somalis.”

Earlier: Arrest made after Minneapolis East African businesses hit by vandalism

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Minnesota regulators set to resume work on Line 3 review

State regulators denied a water quality permit for Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 replacement project on Friday, a procedural action in advance of a meeting scheduled for next week to lay out next steps for evaluating the controversial oil pipeline.

Sept. 17:Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Line 3 pipeline challenges
Oil and water: The Line 3 debate

The Trump-Ukraine affair: What you need to know and what's coming next

Washington is closing out a week that included a vortex of developments involving President Trump, Congress and the 2020 election. Here's what may be around the corner.

Locally: St. Paul middle school teacher turns impeachment into civics lesson
Latest: White House attorneys directed sealing of phone transcript
Poll: Americans split on House impeachment inquiry
APM Research Lab: Which House members support impeachment?

Climate curious: What are the best carbon-capturing trees to plant?

Our expert says: All trees are helpful in mitigating the effects of climate change, so it’s best to plant a variety to build resilience in your tree cover.

Mark Seeley: What's the difference between weather and climate?
Submit and vote: We answer your questions about climate change
Climate Cast: Does climate change make predicting the weather more difficult?

‘Taking ownership of what we look like’: Natural-hair movement takes root

Hair free of chemical straighteners or relaxers is becoming the fashion, although natural-hair techniques can be difficult to learn. Black stylists are building classes and services now to meet the needs of a growing cultural shift.

Roots of tension: Race, hair, competition and black beauty stores
Racial harmony in Minnesota? Take a seat at this barbershop
Angela Davis : Even if you’re losing it, your hair deserves some love

Weekend road closures include stretches of I-35W, I-94, I-494

Leaves are changing, nights are getting cooler — but the road construction season in Minnesota marches on.

Red means go: Fall colors on the march in northern Minnesota

The DNR’s Friday fall color map reveals a chunk of northeastern Minnesota that’s rushing now into maximum beauty. Here are three great places to trek this weekend.

Charlie Parr uses injury to reassess and record

A year after a devastating injury threatened his career, Duluth guitarist Charlie Parr is back with a new album, a new tour and a new understanding of the tunes he plays.

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