Climate Change Could Impact Tourism On North Shore

Researchers say there will be hot summers and warmer winters

Warm temperatures are coming to the Northland this weekend, and researchers say there will be more days like that in the future. 

According to a climate change study by Minnesota Sea Grant Researchers, in 50 years the summers in northern Minnesota will have more heat waves and fire risks.
The winters will have less snow pack, and fewer frigidly cold days.

Thursday researchers teamed up with government officials to talk about what they can start doing now to keep tourism strong year round.

“If we can develop weather resistant recreation, and activities linked to music and arts and culture we can keep people coming to the North Shore,” said principal investigator May Davenport.

Researchers say it’s up to the community to make decisions about tourism now before the climate significantly changes