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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December 1, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: A poet's response to climate change

Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, a poet and climate advocate from the Marshall Islands, uses her writing to educate others about the threats facing her home.

by MPR News Staff

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November 17, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: Government faces lawsuit over effects of greenhouse gases

A group of 21 young people are suing the federal government for failing to protect them from the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

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November 10, 2016 12:00 AM

Climate Cast: What is Trump going to do about climate change?

Reporter Rebecca Leber describes what she believes will be President-elect Donald Trump's plan on climate change.

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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?

by MPR News Staff