Climate

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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
5 major crops in the crosshairs of climate change
The plants that nourish us won't disappear entirely. But they may have to move to higher, cooler latitudes. Some places may find it harder to grow anything at all, because there's not enough water.