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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.

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