March 31, 2022
"Minnesota would have one of the first coordinated climate service — “weather ready” —programs in the country if a proposal passes at the state legislature, a climate expert told lawmakers Thursday.
"A bill in the House would provide funding to the University of Minnesota Extensive Service to hire more people to dispatch outside the Twin Cities and help communities prepare for climate change and its impacts on agriculture and infrastructure."
Climate scientist and SWAC faculty member Dr. Heidi Roop appears on this segment by WCCO CBS Minnesota.