Climate change in Minnesota
Climate change is affecting locations like Minnesota in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, increased health risks from extreme heat, and greater health risks from humid heat.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Minnesota are at risk in a warming world.
Minnesota's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Minnesota in summer
Stress to crops
Drought worsens crop damages from heat, and drier heat waves may cut global corn and soybean yields.
More extremely hot days for school sports
Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.
More dangerous heat
Climate change is driving hotter, longer, and more frequent extreme heat.
More graphics about Minnesota and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Minnesota, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.
Filter by keywords
Show per page: