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Section: Climate & Weather
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Sand truck collides with plane on Minot airport tarmac, no injuries
Winter weather created an unusual scene at Minot International Airport Tuesday morning when a sand truck slid on icy pavement and struck the nose of a SkyWest plane. No passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported, but the collision damaged both[...]
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What Nordic people do to cope with the winter blues
As daylight fades and winter stretches on, the Nordic countries offer lessons in how to stay grounded when the season feels long. Experts across Norway, Sweden, and Finland say the key is structure—protecting sleep rhythms, staying connected socially, and keeping movement part[...]
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Fact brief: Did a SD city register the fastest temperature change in recorded history?
Yes. On Jan. 22, 1943, Spearfish recorded a temperature increase of 49 degrees Fahrenheit in 2 minutes and a temperature drop of 58 degrees in 27 minutes. Both still stand as records more than 80 years later. At 7:30 a.m. on that[...]
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After more than 200 years, the ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ is shutting down for good
For more than two centuries, the Farmers’ Almanac has been a steady companion to gardeners, farmers, and sky-watchers — a little book of weather lore and practical wisdom passed down through generations. Now, after 207 years, the publication is preparing its final[...]
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NDDOT announces 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation today announced the start of the 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest inviting North Dakotans to submit name ideas for a snowplow in their home district. The contest is open until Nov. 21 and more information[...]
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Good news! These ‘positive tipping points’ will help save the world
Earlier this month, scientists announced that humanity has kicked off the first major “tipping point” — in which an Earth system dramatically transforms, often permanently — as warm-water corals die en masse due to relentlessly rising temperatures. Think of such events like[...]
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Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
As 2025 winds down, climate scientists aren’t tallying resolutions — they’re tallying red flags. A new global report warns that Earth’s “vital signs” are flashing danger, with record heat, vanishing ice, dying coral, and forests burning at unprecedented rates. Twenty-two of 34[...]
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Claims ‘chemtrails’ poison citizens spur Wyoming lawmakers to advance ‘geoengineering’ ban
In Wyoming, lawmakers have taken a step into uncharted skies. After hours of testimony about so-called “chemtrails,” a legislative committee voted to advance a bill banning the release of “atmospheric contaminants” over the state. Supporters claim the federal government is spraying toxic[...]
Curio |
Europe’s Original Climate-Resilient City Has a Lesson for Us All
Amsterdam has always been a city built on defiance — not against kings or conquerors, but against the sea itself. As it celebrates its 750th birthday, the Dutch capital is still expanding into the water, constructing new islands that will soon house[...]
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Mosquitoes have just been found in Iceland for the first time. It’s more alarming than it sounds
For the first time in recorded history, mosquitoes have arrived in Iceland — a country once famous for being bug-free. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes this month marks more than an entomological curiosity; it’s a signal of a warming world[...]
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West Nile virus at ‘outbreak’ level in Minnesota, above average in North Dakota
As the mosquito season winds down, health officials say this year’s West Nile outbreak has been one of the worst in decades for Minnesota and well above average for North Dakota. Warm, wet weather and a late frost created near-perfect breeding conditions,[...]
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Enderlin tornado rating upgraded to EF5
It’s been more than a decade since the United States last saw an EF5 tornado — the kind that leaves nothing standing and defies the imagination of even seasoned meteorologists. That changed this summer near Enderlin, North Dakota. After months of analysis,[...]
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The oceans just hit an ominous milestone
For 12,000 years, Earth’s steady climate has been the backdrop for human civilization. Now, scientists warn that balance is unraveling. A new report finds ocean acidification has joined the list of planetary “boundaries” humanity has crossed, signaling we’ve pushed Earth’s systems into[...]
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Eight Swedish glaciers melted away: ‘It’s a very clear sign’
In Sweden’s far north, scientists are watching history vanish in real time. High-resolution satellite images confirm that eight glaciers have disappeared in just over a year, their melt signaling a shift that cannot be undone. While these were small ice masses, their[...]
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Preliminary NWS damage survey report in ND for September 14 tornado outbreak
North Dakota saw one of its busiest severe weather days in years on September 14, when at least 15 tornadoes touched down across the state. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple EF1 and EF2 storms, with damage stretching from Emmons County to[...]