If you’ve lived in Minnesota for a while, you’ve probably noticed that winters are changing. They’re not quite as cold as they used to be. We get less fluffy snow that stays on the ground. And, sometimes, we even get winter rain.

These local changes are closely linked to global warming, as greenhouse gases released by human activities continue to heat the planet.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a climatologist and a climate journalist about how seasons in Minnesota are changing, how the state is doing on its goals to reduce carbon emissions and how the Trump administration has pulled back on addressing global warming.