Climate change threatens Minnesota's forests

According to forecasts by U scientists, Minnesotans can expect more prairie and less forest in coming decades; if we do nothing, the pines of northern Minnesota could be just a memory by the end of this century.

Minnesota's forest north of Park Rapids, a mix of aspen, birch and conifers.
Minnesota's forest north of Park Rapids, a mix of aspen, birch and conifers. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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