The city of Bemidji is seeking residential input through March 31 on a Climate Resiliency Plan to address challenges the city has faced due to flooding, extreme cold and heatwaves.
Ted Ozersky, a UMD associate biology professor and interim director of the Large Lakes Observatory, co-authored a review outlining the environmental and societal consequences of less lake ice.
This year's winter has been unusual. It's impacted businesses dependent on winter tourism and is likely to increase fire risks moving into the summer. But will winters like this become more common?
'Climate change doesn鈥檛 mean we will not have winter, but it does mean that winters might not be as bitterly cold,' said WDAY meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Wood heated to a high temperature in a low-oxygen setting creates a charcoal that holds its carbon. It also improves soil health and filters water. Will it become widespread?
