#60New book traces 75-year history of U.S. military climate researchBy creating the Snow, Ice and Permafrost Research Establishment (SIPRE) in 1949, the U.S. ... more27 Mar 202504 MINS04:3227 Mar 2025
#59Minnesota ‘red-tape experiment’ streamlines permitting process to achieve carbon-free gridWind and solar are among the cheapest energy sources available today, but even when clean-... more14 Mar 202504 MINS04:1514 Mar 2025
#58Forget migration. Ducks are choosing to chill in Minnesota all winter longNick Halter, a Twin Cities reporter at Axios, noticed a peculiar pattern on his morning wa... more06 Mar 202504 MINS04:3106 Mar 2025
#57Increasing greenhouse gas emissions may put Minnesota climate goals out of reachIt’s a post-pandemic world, and Minnesota’s greenhouse emissions are following the nationw... more27 Feb 202505 MINS05:0527 Feb 2025
#56Slowing climate change by ‘putting carbon back where it came from’A technology that can slow or stop climate change already exists — and has a history of bi... more20 Feb 202504 MINS04:3120 Feb 2025
#55Meteorologist travels to Antarctica to witness ice lossThe Antarctic is warming. This means, the ice sheet in the Antarctic Peninsula is shrinki... more13 Feb 202504 MINS04:3113 Feb 2025
#54Minnesota’s warming climate is making winter fun more dangerousWinter is the fastest-warming season in the Midwest — more than five degrees on average si... more06 Feb 202504 MINS04:3806 Feb 2025
#53Could the future of renewable energy be beneath our feet?The Trump administration has pivoted to fossil fuels. But one form of renewable energy has... more30 Jan 202503 MINS03:4830 Jan 2025
#52Climate leader urges action after Trump pulls U.S. from Paris Agreement againPresident Donald Trump has officially begun his second term. One of his first moves was t... more24 Jan 202504 MINS04:5724 Jan 2025
#51Disasters in warm-weather states spur climate migration to MinnesotaFor some living in the warmer parts of the U.S., extreme weather tied to climate change is... more18 Jan 202504 MINS04:1118 Jan 2025
#50As Earth sets temperature record, expert says solutions to ‘dangerous climate change’ existThe planet has warmed past the 1.5 degrees Celsius pre-industrial normal temperature. Fin... more09 Jan 202504 MINS04:1509 Jan 2025
#49Extreme weather events push up insurance rates for MinnesotansHomeowner and auto insurance rates are rising fast in Minnesota. One policy comparison sit... more03 Jan 202504 MINS04:0303 Jan 2025
#48Trump’s plan to repeal EV tax credit could hurt U.S. auto marketPresident-elect Donald Trump has promised to at least partially repeal the Inflation Reduc... more26 Dec 202404 MINS04:2726 Dec 2024
#47The reason for warmer Minnesota winters: Less snowHotter summers and scorching temperatures might be a go-to thought when you think of clima... more20 Dec 202404 MINS04:2420 Dec 2024
#46As companies build new data centers across Minnesota, some worry about their energy useNew data centers are popping up across the country — and companies are eyeing Minnesota as... more18 Dec 202404 MINS04:4718 Dec 2024
#45Trump’s cabinet picks could reshape U.S. climate policyPresident-elect Donald Trump is making cabinet choices that will likely impact U.S. climat... more06 Dec 202404 MINS04:2806 Dec 2024
#44Xcel Energy asks for a 13 percent rate increase to fund infrastructure investmentsFrom data centers to growth — electricity demand in Minnesota is rising. That’s led Xcel E... more15 Nov 202404 MINS04:3915 Nov 2024
#43Warmer winters can mean more salt on Minnesota roadsWhile it’s unclear just how snowy this winter will be, NOAA data shows that Minnesota wint... more31 Oct 202404 MINS04:4531 Oct 2024
#42Climate Cast: Weak La Niña may mean snowy winter is on deckLast winter was the warmest on record in Minnesota — a perfect non-storm of conditions tha... more28 Oct 202403 MINS03:4728 Oct 2024
#41Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weatherMinnesota is experiencing its fourth straight year of flash drought — and farmers are feel... more19 Oct 202404 MINS04:2119 Oct 2024