Climate change

Confronting more frequent heavy rains, the state's farmers have extended farmland drainage. Higher crop yields is one result. Another: More dirty water is flowing downstream.

A selection of fiction and nonfiction titles that take on environmental issues.

Northeastern Minnesota has lost half its moose population in less than 10 years. Researchers don't know exactly why, but they believe climate change is likely part of the reason.

Managers of Minnesota's forests know their world is changing. But they disagree on how urgently new species should be introduced and how far they should be moved.

Even as northern Minnesota gradually grows warmer, some scientists are trying to find and preserve "cold spots" to sustain pieces of what defines the north woods.

Andersen Corp. announced plans to reduce their solid waste, energy and water usage 20 percent by 2020.

Weather observations show the slow drift of climate change.

Use our calculator to convert your energy use into the number of boxcars your carbon dioxide would fill.

Warming means that when it rains in Minnesota, it's more likely to pour. Using popcorn and sugar, MPR News explains the science of this phenomenon.

Join MPR News the week of Feb. 2 to examine climate change in Minnesota, the people it affects and those fighting to limit the impact.