More From Star Tribune
More From News Graphics
Local
A climate conundrum beneath our feet: Minnesota's farmed peat soil releases greenhouse gases
The state is unsure how to address emissions from the soil.
Local
Drought, haze, tornadoes: Take a deeper look at Minnesota's bewildering 2021 weather
Smoky air from wildfires, a severe June heat wave and unusual snowmelt made for some strange weather extremes in 2021.
News Graphics
The only mostly normal thing about 2020 in Minnesota? Weather
It was warmer and drier than average, but not without extraordinary events.
News Graphics
U.S. wildfire tracker
Use this interactive map of current wildfires in the U.S. to get the latest info.
News Graphics
Perseverance rover
The rover is the most sophisticated that NASA has ever sent to Mars. It will search for signs of ancient microbial life, characterize the planet's geology and climate, and collect rock/sediment samples for possible return to Earth. It is powered by heat from the radioactive decay of plutonium into electricity used to charge its two batteries.