Winter is officially here, with the Twin Cities’ first lingering snowfall and several days of sub-freezing temperatures — but you might not need that parka quite as much this year, thanks to climate change.
As one of the fastest-warming states in the country, we’re already feeling the effects of climate change, with milder winters, heavier rainfalls and worse allergy seasons since the 19th century. Some of the effects of climate change are irreversible, said Dr. Heidi Roop, a University of Minnesota climate change researcher, but there’s still hope.
“The solutions to this grand challenge boil down to two things: How much we prevent the problem from getting worse … and preparing our communities for the climate impacts we’ve already set in motion,” Roop said. Continue reading the story in the Minnesota Reformer.