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Your weather forecast update: Warmer climate will be the new 'normal'

Your weather forecast update: Warmer climate will be the new 'normal'

In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are “above normal.”
by Jennifer Ludden

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What the cherry blossom bloom can tell us about climate change

What the cherry blossom bloom can tell us about climate change

Kyoto's cherry blossom peak bloom this year was the earliest on record in 1,200 years. That's worth noting, given that when a cherry blossom blooms can tell us a lot about climate change.
by Elena Burnett

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SW Minn. wind-solar hybrid project brings renewable hope, cultural concerns

SW Minn. wind-solar hybrid project brings renewable hope, cultural concerns

A possible hurdle, as the project aims for regulatory approval, is its proximity to the Jeffers Petroglyphs historical and cultural site in Comfrey — home to an estimated 5,000 sacred rock carvings, made over the span of 7,000 years on an outcropping of Sioux quartzite. Today, it remains an active ceremonial site for Native American prayers and ceremony.
by Hannah Yang

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Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

This year, Lake Superior saw its lowest January ice levels in 48 years. While there will be outliers, scientists expect the trend to continue.
by Paul Huttner

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Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

The Biden administration is moving to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, saying Monday it is taking initial steps toward approving a huge wind farm off the New Jersey coast as part of an effort to generate electricity for more than 10 million homes nationwide by 2030.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased

Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased

Damage from three storms in 1998 alone cost more than those during the previous 40 years combined. Since then, the pace of costly storms hasn’t let up.
by Paul Huttner

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How climate change impacts health

How climate change impacts health

Host Angela Davis talks to MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner and two Minnesota doctors about the health impacts of warm winters, heavy rains, more pollen, wildfire smoke and the other effects of climate change.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Minnesota may add climate impacts to environmental review

Minnesota may add climate impacts to environmental review

Changes to Minnesota's environmental review program would require proposers to add up their project’s carbon footprint — and consider ways to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.
by Kirsti Marohn

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