The world’s largest carbon capture facility takes a year to sequester 3-seconds worth of carbon emissions.

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New carbon capture facility offers hope, sticker shock

The effort is part of a federal investment in climate modeling to help communities better prepare for the effects of climate change.

Minnesota researchers tap AI to improve climate models

The health of the seal population can tell scientists how climate change is affecting ice and fish in Antarctica.

University of Minnesota leads first Weddell seal count

It’s Climate Week in New York City. The good news? Dozens of companies are announcing new climate goals. But do their good intentions actually translate into lower carbon emissions?

The evolution of 'greenwashing'

Changing rainfall patterns and more extreme weather swings have made water managers’ jobs difficult. They moderate lake and creek levels to prevent flooding and pollution.

Extreme weather swings challenging watershed managers

The legal cannabis industry is booming. So are greenhouse gas emissions from growers.

What's stopping weed growers from going greener?

This week, the Caldor Fire has threatened South Lake Tahoe. Hurricane Ida wrecked the power grid around New Orleans, then flooded New York and the Northeast. And 2021 just broke the record for the hottest meteorological summer ever in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Brainerd. How is climate change linked to these three separate extreme weather events? John Abraham, a professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas, sat down with MPR chief meteorologist and Climate Cast host Paul Huttner to make the connections. Abraham explained that rising ocean temperatures are making hurricanes stronger. Abraham also said that climate change is drying out the western part of the U.S., and this dryness in combination with greater heat is making wildfires in the region more damaging and frequent. And in the middle part of the country, Abraham described a new climate pattern of “weather on steroids,” as rain comes in heavy downbursts interspersed with dry, warm periods. To hear more, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

How climate change is strengthening fires, hurricanes and 'weather on steroids'

This week, we’ve seen fire in California, storms in New Orleans and the Northeast and drought in Minnesota. How is climate change linked to these three separate extreme weather events?

How climate change is creating 'weather on steroids'

The drought has challenged many in Minnesota. But for grape growers, it’s the silver lining to a difficult 18 months. 

Drought drives good grape year in Minnesota

Climate change is affecting everything from campers’ schedules, to infrastructure needs, to the kinds of trees on the property at Camp Mishawaka in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. And it isn’t alone; a major insurer of summer camps has pulled out of the business as camps on the coasts lose property to wildfires and hurricanes.

A summer tradition changes with the climate

The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill is headed to the House, where progressive Democrats say it doesn&#39;t do enough to reduce emissions. But it does invest billions to help communities prepare for the effects of climate change.

Infrastructure bill offers ‘once in generation' investment in climate resilience

Minnesota typically sees a few air quality alerts a year. This year, it’s seen eight.

Climate change, bad luck behind MN's smoky summer

After much debate and opposition from Republicans, Minnesota’s clean car rules were made official this week.

Minnesota is first in Midwest to adopt clean car rules

The weather numbers clearly show Minnesota is getting warmer and wetter overall, so why is drought the weather story of 2021 in the Upper Midwest?

MN is supposed to get wetter, so why are we in drought?

Chicago has been battling extreme weather swings that have left the city dealing with flooding, wild lake and river level changes and beach erosion. 

Extreme weather swings wreak havoc on Chicago

MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.

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