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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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Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market

Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market

Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global insurance market. That’s the takeaway from a piece in Grist that points out natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Climate change has some moving to the Midwest

Climate change has some moving to the Midwest

Go Midwest, young man? That’s the title of a recent piece in Time Magazine that touts the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So which factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Follow Minnesota's green transition with MPR News Getting to Green series

Follow Minnesota's green transition with MPR News Getting to Green series

Minnesota leaders set an ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral by 2050. What will it take to carry out Minnesota’s green energy transition? Here at MPR News we’re tracking Minnesota’s clean energy progress, in a series called Getting to Green.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming

As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming

Congress is due to pass a new farm bill this year. While it’s still yet to be written, some say the bill needs to bring changes to conservation programs and crop insurance to help farmers become more resilient to climate change.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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United Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rights

United Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rights

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Cargo ship sets sail with 'WindWings' created by Minnesota's Cargill

Cargo ship sets sail with 'WindWings' created by Minnesota's Cargill

Minnesota-based Cargill has developed modern sails they’re calling ‘WindWings’ that allow giant cargo ships to harness wind energy. And last week, the first ever vessel outfitted with the giant 123-foot sails embarked on a test journey from China to Brazil.
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