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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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Why Brazil's new president may cause more rainforest destruction, violence
Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing president-elect of Brazil who campaigned with a pledge to "make Brazil great," has policy priorities critics say will hasten global climate change and increase violent acts against environmental protectors.
Minneapolis, St. Paul get Bloomberg boost to address climate change
Bloomberg Philanthropies has named both cities to its $70 million American Cities Climate Challenge, aimed at helping cities meet goals to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Water and climate in the American Southwest
This week on Climate Cast, Brad Udall schools us on the West's changing hydrology and water resources. He's a senior climate researcher and scientist at Colorado State University.
A new tool is helping the Twin Cities metro area brace for climate change impacts
To help the Twin Cities metro area plan for the future climate, the Metropolitan Council has released a tool with detailed maps showing how at-risk different spots are to flooding and extreme heat.
Why forests are crucial for reining in climate change
Just before the United Nations issued life-or-death warning the world needs to cut drastically its greenhouse gas emissions, a group of scientists made the case for why addressing deforestation is just as important as curbing fossil fuel use.