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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April 23, 2015 11:44 AM

What western drought means for water reservoirs

The nation's largest reservoir is holding less water than it ever has. Another victim of the western drought, Lake Mead, sits behind the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and is at about 40 percent of its capacity.

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April 9, 2015 11:58 AM

Climate Cast: Greenhouse gas emissions steady 2013-14

The level of CO2 emissions were the same from 2013 to 2014, according to the International Energy Agency on CO2 emissions. This has not happened in many years.

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March 19, 2015 9:06 AM

Climate Cast: Winter arctic sea ice nears all-time low

In this hour-long edition of Climate Cast, we look at arctic sea ice, Alaskan villages facing climate change head on and a boulder field in Uganda that offers ancient clues to our changing planet.

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March 5, 2015 9:45 AM

How climate change contributed to Syria's civil war

A devastating drought in the region from 2007 to 2010 forced a mass migration to the cities. That dramatic social change fomented a rebel movement and government backlash.