Climate Change

Minnesota is getting warmer and wetter. We have more damaging storm events and winters that don’t get as cold as they used to. This long-term change in average weather patterns is what we call climate change. Climate change is caused by human activities that add heat-trapping gasses to the atmosphere, particularly the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and methane gas for energy.

Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework is the state’s plan to reduce climate pollution and prepare communities for climate change. In the climate exhibits you’ll learn about the framework, play some games, and leave with a good dose of hope that Minnesotans can find solutions to climate change.