Climate Cast ®

MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner discusses the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we’re seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide. Hear Climate Cast each Thursday on MPR’s All Things Considered.

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September 28, 2018 12:32 PM

The changing outdoors under a warming climate

It's an outdoorsy Climate Cast this week -- fall colors, national parks and a hunter's story.

by Paul Huttner

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September 26, 2018 1:50 PM

Climate destruction will hit U.S. national parks the hardest

National parks will see less annual rainfall than other parts of the country and certain parks could warm by 16 degrees within the next 80 years, according to new research.

by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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September 25, 2018 5:41 PM

Minnesota's fall colors season is changing, right before our eyes

Warmer temperatures are making for a later, brighter fall color season. But it's not all good news.

by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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September 20, 2018 5:55 PM

The trials of women in climate science

Some of the most qualified and accomplished climate scientists on earth are women. But are they getting the respect they deserve?

by Paul Huttner

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September 13, 2018 2:48 PM

How higher temps are making Florence worse

The big climate story of the week is Hurricane Florence. We'll tell you all about why climate change is making it more destructive.

by Paul Huttner

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September 6, 2018 2:44 PM

Is the American desert shifting east?

A new study suggest climate change is expanding the desert eastward. Plus, a climate voice and a trip to the Arctic.

by Paul Huttner

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August 30, 2018 1:06 PM

How Houston's recovering from a hurricane boosted by climate change

We explore the aftermath of two hurricanes and hear about the politics of climate change in Australia on this week's Climate Cast.

by Paul Huttner

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August 23, 2018 12:40 PM

Trouble in coal country

This week on Climate Cast, we learn why customers' electric bills have doubled in coal country.

by Paul Huttner

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August 22, 2018 4:00 AM

Climate scientists take your pressing questions

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner and guest climate scientists take your questions an all things climate change.

by Paul Huttner

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August 16, 2018 3:52 PM

Weather Channel documents struggles of climate refugees in the U.S.

This week on Climate Cast we're talking about increases. There's been a surge in climate refugees on the United States' coasts as water levels rise. A boom in tick population as winters warm. And, on a lighter note, an increase of clean energy jobs in the Midwest.

by Paul Huttner

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