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MPR News meteorologist Ben Cathey discusses the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we’re seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.


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Climate change is reshaping marathon season in Minnesota 

A distance runner and the medical co-director of the Twin Cities Marathon explain how a changing climate is impacting long distance runners. 


The director of research at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and a member of the Minnesota Apple Breeding Program explain how climate change is affecting apple horticulture.

How climate is changing the apples you buy

The director of research at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and a member of the Minnesota Apple Breeding Program explain how climate change is affecting apple horticulture.


Giant ships laid up in the strait’s bathtub-warm waters are likely collecting invasive species in the ballast and on the hulls directly. Experts say it’s a recipe for a global superspreader event as the ships head eventually for global ports.

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Giant ships laid up in the strait’s bathtub-warm waters are likely collecting invasive species in the ballast and on the hulls directly. Experts say it’s a recipe for a global superspreader event as the ships head eventually for global ports.


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When powerful windstorms become more common, wildlife feel the impact

Members of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville describe the effects storms can have on wildlife. And a meteorologist at Northern Illinois University explains why we might see more storms in the future.


On softball night, Minnesota climate experts feel the heat

As evenings across Minnesota get hotter and more humid, we struggle to cool ourselves down. We’re losing out on quality sleep and battling the elements for outdoor sports. A special softball league is facing the heat while working on climate adaptation. 


Learning from deadliest disaster in Minnesota history

All week, Minnesotans have been sweating through one of the worst heat waves in recent memory. But what the state is experiencing doesn’t compare to the deadliest weather event in state history. 


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How resilience hubs are giving climate aid before, during, and after a crisis

Dr. Kent Boyd, a Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Public Health Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota spoke with MPR News about what actions the public health industry is taking to adapt to climate change.


How a Minnesota research team finds carbon a home in retired croplands

A professor at the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences explains how carbon from our atmosphere is being stored in retired croplands.


An El Niño could be on the way

Andrew Freedman, CNN’s senior reporter for climate and weather, spoke with MPR News about forecasts predicting an El Niño event later this year and what it could mean.


El Niño could affect Minnesota's weather this year

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After a cool start, temperatures this week will be warmer than normal with at least a few days in the 70s. Conditions will be pretty dry with little chance at rainfall. 


Above-normal temperatures, dry all week across Minnesota

Our temperatures will take a sharp tumble Sunday night as clear skies and light winds set the stage for chilly night across the region. 


Frost possible Sunday night as clear skies set the stage for a cold night

Ideal Twin Cities Marathon weather features a chilly morning start in Minneapolis, light northwest winds, and a gradual warm-up into the mid-60s by the St. Paul finish.


The forecast is off and running

A blustery Saturday is ahead, with gusty winds and a few isolated showers possible as a cold front pushes across the region.


Gusty winds arrive ahead of Saturday's showers

While things got off to a slightly later start, we have largely caught up to typical timing in the last five days. With cold mornings all across the state, that gets the internal chemicals in leaves going. 


Photos: Fall colors popping in northern half of Minnesota, north of I-94

October is here and before long, we'll be talking about the first flakes and wind chills. Now is a good time to review what to look for in a winter coat and the science behind what actually keeps you warm.


Cooler days ahead: How to choose a coat that keeps you warm

More seasonable air and dew points have settled back in across the region. Friday will be a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler. We’ll also see a nice dose of sunshine ahead over the next several days.


Beautiful fall weekend ahead 

Our very busy weather pattern will take a quieter turn in October, with limited rainfall opportunities and longer stretches of quiet weather.


Coldest night since May ahead, then warming into the weekend

More seasonable air and dew points have settled back in across the region. It’ll be a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler Thursday. We’ll also see a nice dose of sunshine ahead over the next several days. 


Cooler, more fall-like days ahead 

There’s the small window for rain Thursday, plus Saturday, then that’s about it for active weather in the medium range. That goes along with cooler-than-average rain in the next few days. 


Racers ready! Cooler for marathon prep and the coming weekend 

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After a cool start, temperatures this week will be warmer than normal with at least a few days in the 70s. Conditions will be pretty dry with little chance at rainfall.

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September was the 10th warmest in recorded Minnesota history 

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10th warmest September in recorded history in MN

This September was the 10th warmest in recorded history in Minnesota 

More seasonable air and dew points have settled back in across the region. Friday will be a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler. We’ll also see a nice dose of sunshine ahead over the next several days.

Beautiful fall weekend ahead

Minnesota weather: Beautiful fall weekend ahead 

Our very busy weather pattern will take a quieter turn in October, with limited rainfall opportunities and longer stretches of quiet weather.

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