Climate

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.
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.
California has a new idea for homes at risk from rising seas: Buy, rent, retreat
Sea level rise is threatening billions of dollars’ worth of coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and then renting out properties as long as they're habitable.
Hurricanes keep showing up early — forecasts are catching up
The National Hurricane Center is getting a head start this year by releasing its tropical weather outlook two weeks earlier.
Rain gardens help Minneapolis’ first ‘eco-mosque’ control flooding
Climate change means wetter springs for Minnesota. One north Minneapolis mosque is using rain gardens to manage water and keep rivers clean.
One of Biden's biggest climate change challenges? The oceans
Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden administration dives in quickly to address it.
What we know about how climate change is affecting walleye
It’s the center of many Minnesota traditions, but the prized fish isn’t exempt from the effects of climate change.
Study finds wildfire smoke more harmful to humans than pollution from cars
In Southern California, pollutants from wildfire smoke caused up to a 10 percent increase in hospital admissions. Researchers say there's a need for better air monitoring and public health programs.
Climate change threatens winter recreation
It’s cross-country skiing season and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins is on a roll. But the snow conditions she was brought up on are rapidly changing.