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.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.

Subscribe to Podcast

June 17, 2022 4:55 PM

Shareholders push Travelers insurance company to better address climate change

According to the resolution, the company is not doing enough to address climate change, while also paying out settlements associated with it.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 9, 2022 4:35 PM

Recorded atmospheric CO2 hits new record

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 2 to 4 parts per million every year. That’s compared to a total increase of 80 ppm over 6,000 years when Earth was coming out of the Ice Age.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

June 3, 2022 5:47 PM

Solar is now the 'cheapest energy in history'

Solar projects are now roughly half the price of coal and natural gas projects.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

May 27, 2022 5:37 PM

The 'zero landfill' promise often means burning waste — which is better?

Amazon, American Airlines, Subaru and other companies say they don’t send any waste to landfills. Dig deeper and you’ll learn that’s because they send waste to incinerators.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

May 19, 2022 2:28 PM

A clean energy leader, University of Minnesota Morris now wants to be an innovator in storing it

The University of Minnesota Morris and West Central Research and Outreach Center have launched a new center for battery technology.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

May 12, 2022 1:43 PM

Beyond the compost bin: How companies are reducing food waste

An estimated 35 percent — or $408 billion worth — of food in the United States goes to waste, emitting methane and creating inefficiencies in carbon-heavy supply chains.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

May 6, 2022 1:31 PM

Forest loss in 2021 emitted as much carbon as India does

Forests are supposed to help us remove carbon from the atmosphere. But forest loss to development and fires last year meant some forests added carbon to the atmosphere.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 29, 2022 5:23 PM

A new tool lets metro residents track region's tree canopy

Growing Shade helps city leaders, nonprofits, and residents target efforts to plant trees to the areas that need them most.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 22, 2022 4:00 PM

Climate change drives longer, more intense pollen seasons

Growing seasons are getting longer and plants are emitting more pollen as temperatures and carbon dioxide increase.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

April 14, 2022 2:59 PM

Frequently flooded farmland costs taxpayers billions — so why are we still planting there?

The taxpayer funded crop insurance program is propping up farmers who continue to plant in frequently flooded fields.

by Paul Huttner

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.