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Climate Cast ®
Paul Huttner, Matt Alvarez and Ngoc Bui

Dams across the Midwest are aging, putting them at risk from the effects of climate change

A view of the Blue Earth River after it cleared by the Rapidan Dam.
This long-exposure drone photo provided by AW Aerial shows a home as it teeters before partially collapsing into the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan on June 25.
Andrew Weinzierl | AW Aerial via AP

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Climate change-enhanced rainfall events threaten nearly 92,000 dams across the U.S. and many are over 100 years old — including dams in Minnesota.

Climate reporter Kristoffer Tigue wrote about aging dams and the risk for extreme rainfall for Inside Climate News.

Tigue joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to explain how extreme weather events pose a threat to dams in Minnesota and the Midwest.

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