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Climate

Coping with more rain and storms in a warming climate

Coping with more rain and storms in a warming climate

With climate warming, when it rains it really pours. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota commerce commissioner and the state climate director about why we’re seeing an increase in intense rain and violent storms and how we can prepare for and prevent damage from floods, wind and hail.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Owners of flood-imperiled Rapidan Dam Store vow to reopen; community rallies to support family

Owners of flood-imperiled Rapidan Dam Store vow to reopen; community rallies to support family

Friends and neighbors are rallying to support the longtime owners of the Rapidan Dam Store near Mankato, after flooding claimed a family home adjacent to the business. The owners of the store vow to reopen.
by Andrew Krueger and MPR News Staff

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Cities receive state aid to help plan for climate change, extreme weather

Cities receive state aid to help plan for climate change, extreme weather

The state funding will help Minnesota communities plan for the impacts of climate change. Many cities have outdated stormwater management systems that can’t handle extreme rainfalls.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

“It has been a tough season,” said Marcus Carpenter, founder of an organization that supports greater racial and ethnic diversity in farming. “When you have farmers of color who have very little acreage to deal with in the beginning, having an entire washout can be detrimental for them, both economically … and from a community perspective.”
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Millions of Americans are under heat advisories as high temperatures roast the U.S.

Millions of Americans are under heat advisories as high temperatures roast the U.S.

The National Weather Service had issued heat advisories for parts of at least 15 states, including in several major cities such as Philadelphia, Columbus and Boston.
by Joe Hernandez

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National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence.
by Scott Detrow, Jonaki Mehta and Tinbete Ermyas

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What it's like living through a 121 degree day

What it's like living through a 121 degree day

For the most vulnerable in New Delhi, it's a struggle to survive. Ishtiyaq, 24, who sells the cooling yogurt drink lassi in a bazaar, says: “What can I say brother? The poor must endure it all.”
by Diaa Hadid and Omkar Khandekar

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Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Kenneth Blumenfeld with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall patterns across the state and how they’re connected to climate change.
by Paul Huttner, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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