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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November 3, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: Parts of MN experience a record-breaking growing season

The Twin Cities are about to break the all-time records for the latest freeze and longest growing season on record in the area.

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October 27, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: Solutions to America's water crisis

Which cities and which corporations are stepping up their water conservation?

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October 20, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: World leaders agree to limit planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons

World leaders met in Rwanda to discuss a plan to reduce hydrofluorocarbons in the atmosphere, which could stop the atmosphere from warming nearly a whole degree by the end of the century.

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October 5, 2016 12:00 AM

Matthew could be first hurricane in a decade to ravage Florida's east coast

Hurricane Matthew is a big, dangerous Category 4 storm packing winds over 120 miles per hour, several feet of storm surge and waves up to 30 feet high.

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September 22, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: What the U.S. presidential candidates say about climate change

Shawn Otto, co-founder and chair of Science Debate, spoke with MPR News host Kerri Miller about what our presidential candidates are saying about climate change.

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January 21, 2016 11:30 AM

What's our current 'Winter Misery Index'?

State climatologist Pete Boulay created the "Winter Misery Index" to answer the question: How do modern winters compare with the bone-chilling winters many people remember?

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January 14, 2016 2:57 PM

Study: Lake Superior is one of the fastest-warming lakes in the world

A new study from NASA and the National Science Foundation shows that lakes are warming faster than the oceans.

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August 13, 2015 12:35 PM

Climate Cast: Glaciers are melting faster today

On this week's Climate Cast, we have climatologist Karl Kreutz join us to discuss why glaciers are melting faster than ever and what consequences that will have for the rest of the ecosystem.

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August 6, 2015 10:45 AM

Climate Cast: New Clean Power Plan mandates large carbon pollution reductions

This week's Climate Cast explores how deep the cuts to emission standards in the U.S. could impact global carbon pollution, the reactions to the new standards and what to expect down the road.

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July 23, 2015 11:16 AM

2015 on pace to be the hottest year ever

Both NOAA and NASA reported last month was the warmest June on record.

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