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August 14, 2024 4:00 AM

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

This summer, volunteers collected detailed temperature and humidity data across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. It’s part of an effort to map the urban heat island in the Twin Cities to help plan for climate change-fueled extreme heat.

by Dan Kraker

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August 8, 2024 11:34 AM

The planet’s temperature inches closer to a ‘tipping point’

A new study suggests that climate tipping points could be unavoidable if temperatures continue to climb and countries fail to meet net-zero targets.

by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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July 28, 2024 5:00 AM

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

by Kirk Siegler and Juliana Kim

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July 11, 2024 4:00 AM

'We're screaming into the void.' Across the U.S., heat keeps breaking records

It’s not your imagination. Temperature records are falling across the U.S. Climate scientists say they've been predicting this for decades.

by Julia Simon

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July 10, 2024 10:26 AM

Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

University of Minnesota researchers and agri-business Cargill are joining forces in an effort to increase production of biofuel crops in the region.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 9, 2024 4:15 AM

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods

Even after storms lose their hurricane status and head far inland, they can still cause dangerous floods. Storms like Beryl pose risks far from the coast, even in Canada.

by Rebecca Hersher and Julia Simon

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July 8, 2024 3:24 AM

June sizzled to a 13th straight monthly heat record, but July might break string

It's not that records are being broken monthly but they are being "shattered by very substantial margins over the past 13 months," a climate scientist said.

by Associated Press

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July 7, 2024 1:07 AM

Temperature records are shattered as extreme heat grips the West and East coasts

The heat wave in the U.S. is far from over. Parts of both coasts are bearing the brunt of the heat with record-breaking temperatures. The heat will continue its grip over the next few days.

by Juliana Kim

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July 4, 2024 3:00 PM

As heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC bills

For decades, public housing providers could subsidize heating bills but not air-conditioning. New Biden administration guidance changes that, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough.

by Jennifer Ludden

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July 4, 2024 10:45 AM

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous

Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.

by Michael Copley and Rebecca Hersher

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Climate

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

The planet’s temperature inches closer to a ‘tipping point’

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

'We're screaming into the void.' Across the U.S., heat keeps breaking records

Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

Far from the ocean, remnants of storms like Beryl can cause severe floods

June sizzled to a 13th straight monthly heat record, but July might break string

Temperature records are shattered as extreme heat grips the West and East coasts

As heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC bills

Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous

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