Climate

January 5, 2019 10:35 AM

Transportation, agriculture edge out electricity as Minnesota's largest emissions sources

Minnesota still is not meeting goals set in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources, including electricity, transportation, agriculture and industry.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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January 4, 2019 4:00 AM

New environment commissioners talk climate change, water quality

Gov.-elect Tim Walz has tapped two women -- a former suburban mayor and a former Best Buy executive -- to oversee the two largest state agencies charged with looking out for Minnesota's environment and natural resources.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 27, 2018 4:00 AM

For 125 years, this Minnesota family has been keeping an eye on the weather

The Opjorden family in Milan, Minn., is among only a handful in the country who has continuously supplied data to the National Weather Service for so many years.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 13, 2018 6:06 AM

Arctic report card documents 'cascading effects' of rising ocean temperatures

The U.S. government says rising ocean temperatures and melting ice have resulted in the "most unprecedented transition in history" in the Arctic, leading to extreme weather events across the globe.

by Samantha Raphelson

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December 6, 2018 5:45 AM

Carbon dioxide emissions are up again. What now, climate?

The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.

by Christopher Joyce

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December 6, 2018 5:40 AM

'Living coral' crowned color of the year for 2019

Pantone chose the "vibrant, yet mellow" shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color's namesake now faces.

by Colin Dwyer

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November 23, 2018 1:06 PM

Climate change is already hurting U.S. communities, federal report says

A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California's wildfires and this year's hurricanes, are worsening in the United States.

by Rebecca Hersher

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November 14, 2018 6:44 AM

For Minnesota tribes, climate adaptation focuses on culturally significant species

One of the perspectives highlighted at the annual Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference, taking place Wednesday at the University of Minnesota, is that of the Native American communities that have been adapting to Minnesota's climate for centuries.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 8, 2018 4:14 PM

PolyMet opponents ask state to suspend permits with legal case pending

Environmental groups want their case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals to be considered before PolyMet can carry out any parts of its state permits.

by Elizabeth Dunbar