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How climate change is fueling hurricanes like Ida

How climate change is fueling hurricanes like Ida

Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Wildfire forces thousands from popular Lake Tahoe resort

Wildfire forces thousands from popular Lake Tahoe resort

Thousands of people rushed to get out of South Lake Tahoe as the entire tourist resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward the large freshwater lake of Lake Tahoe, which straddles California and Nevada.
by The Associated Press

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Research: Black women at higher risk for preterm births during heat waves than white women

Research: Black women at higher risk for preterm births during heat waves than white women

University of Minnesota researchers found that college-educated Black women appeared more susceptible to health risks after heat wave exposure. They were 1.27 times more likely to experience premature labor and birth than white women without a college education. 
by Sarah Gelbard

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Drought drives good grape year in Minnesota

Drought drives good grape year in Minnesota

The drought has challenged many in Minnesota. But for grape growers, it’s the silver lining to a difficult 18 months.
by Paul Huttner

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More rain is on the way — but it might not break the drought

More rain is on the way — but it might not break the drought

The drought in Minnesota only got worse last week, but more rain is on the way. Host Cathy Wurzer asked a climatologist what it will take for the state to pull out of this severe drought.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kyle Shiely and Alex Cheng

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How the climate crisis affects our mental health

How the climate crisis affects our mental health

According to recent studies, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations. Brandt Williams talks to a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet.
by Brandt Williams and Samantha Matsumoto

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How the climate crisis affects our mental health

How the climate crisis affects our mental health

According to recent studies, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations. Brandt Williams talks to a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet.
by Brandt Williams and Samantha Matsumoto

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A summer tradition changes with the climate

A summer tradition changes with the climate

Climate change is affecting everything from campers’ schedules to infrastructure needs to the kinds of trees on the property at Camp Mishawaka in Grand Rapids, Minn. And it isn’t alone; a major insurer of summer camps has pulled out of the business as camps on the coasts lose property to wildfires and hurricanes.
by Paul Huttner

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Crews battle largest U.S. wildfire; threats grow across West

Crews battle largest U.S. wildfire; threats grow across West

The U.S. Forest Service said it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system. The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is more than double the number of firefighters sent to contain forest fires at this time a year ago.
by The Associated Press

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