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Extension and partners provide critical data to help watershed planners, modelers and local farmers build land systems resilient against extreme weather.
Research about future weather patterns indicates that planning for change makes good business sense. Climate analogs are a useful tool to predict future weather and climate challenges.
Making buildings and outdoor sites more resilient to climate change is something that both homeowners and building professionals can contribute to.
Learn 10 practical ways to stay safe, manage stress and support others during wildfires in and near the Boundary Waters.
A few simple habits can turn your yard from a mosquito breeding ground into a far more comfortable place to spend a Minnesota summer.
The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership hosts the awards each spring to celebrate and accelerate environmental stewardship across the state.
After taking the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detectors Core Course, McCormick constructed monitoring rakes for herself and for the lake association, bringing what she learned back to others in the group.
Dedicated University of Minnesota Extension Master Naturalist and Master Gardener volunteers have worked to keep the Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center open on weekends, in addition to providing ongoing improvements and restorations to the site in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
New checklists help residents protect their homes with science-based steps tailored to major climate and weather threats: wind and hail, flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, and snow and ice.
April is Native Plant Month, but climate change may be reshaping what “native” means.