July is set to be the hottest month ever recorded, U.N. says
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
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"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Across the world, the evidence of climate change is glaring. Here at home, the changes can be more subtle. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with five different experts about the subtle changes they're seeing.
Experts say the aging electric system is clearly vulnerable to outages. But there's leading-edge research happening in the Twin Cities to improve the reliability and resiliency of microgrids, an option in the face of growing stressors to our aging grid.
Sports seasons could be changing as extreme heat moves in hotter and longer. "I don't think you're going to be able to continue with business as usual," one expert said.
The urban heat island effect can make the country's most populated cities 20 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than nearby areas. Climate change will only make it more suffocating.
All it takes is a few minutes for the temperature in cars to hit triple digits, even when it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
The planet just sweated through its hottest June ever recorded, and ocean temperatures broke records, too. Kirsten Mitchell talks to a professor and researcher about how Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes are affected by climate change.
On average, Minnesota has lost 10 to 14 days of lake ice over the past 50 years. Some lakes have lost almost three weeks.
Researchers are testing how much heat the human body can adapt to — as temperatures around the world push the limits.
Human-influenced climate change is making many impacts across the upper Midwest, but one might have you itching to check yourself for ticks.
Researchers at UC San Diego are working to develop artificial intelligence tools they hope can help with challenges we’re facing now because of climate change.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
A massive heat wave is putting nearly 100 million people under intense triple-digit heat in the coming days. Here's how El Niño is contributing to the high temperatures.
Researchers estimate that 61,672 people died due to the heat between June and September, with 11,600 deaths in one particularly intense week alone.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Heat domes normally persist for several days in any one location, but they can last longer.
Gloninger says numerous harassing and threatening emails over his climate coverage left him with PTSD. Now, he said he's going to fight even harder to tackle climate solutions.
The red and blue stripes show rising global temperatures.
If you're flying soon, you may experience a bumpier ride.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says their recommendations -- if enacted -- will reduce our waste impacts through short and long-term solutions.
Supporters say Minnesota's climate action plan is a historic effort to reduce greenhouse gases and protect Minnesota from the impact of climate change for decades to come.
Supporters say Minnesota's climate action plan is a historic effort to reduce greenhouse gases and protect Minnesota from the impact of climate change for decades to come.
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into "the danger zone," not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it.
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
Russia's war in Ukraine is spurring investments in renewable energy, but the world still must scale back fossil fuels to meet climate goals, energy group says.
