“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.
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St. John's student reflects on experience at COP28
U of M scientist advocates for developing countries at global climate summit
U.S. report includes calls for Indigenous leadership and self-determination to fight climate change
Minnesota initiative looks to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel
Groups call for greater federal oversight of insurance industry
Farming in the face of climate extremes
Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market
Climate change has some moving to the Midwest
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As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming
The growing climate concern of water vapor
United Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rights
Farmers drained jaw-dropping amounts of water from Minnesota aquifers in 2021
Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year
Cargo ship sets sail with 'WindWings' created by Minnesota's Cargill
Federal commission takes steps to speed up grid interconnection process
Montana youths win case against the state for climate change harms
Rulemaking process underway for new environmental justice areas
Reducing the carbon footprint of the cannabis industry
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