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Climate Cast
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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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Tour TV legend Don Shelby's ultra-green Excelsior home
From 80-foot wells, to a secret passageway leading to a state-of-the-art geothermal system, to a stone statue signifying the people most at risk from climate change, former WCCO news anchor and climate advocate Don Shelby has built a home meant to inspire others to act.
Climate change through a camera lens
North Shore photographer Bryan Hansel says climate change can make for more dramatic photos — but also risk and changing scenery.
Wind energy is helping fuel rural economies
A recent study found local incomes rise by around 5 percent and home values by 2.6 percent in areas near large wind projects.
Recorded atmospheric CO2 hits new record
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 2 to 4 parts per million every year. That’s compared to a total increase of 80 ppm over 6,000 years when Earth was coming out of the Ice Age.
Solar is now the 'cheapest energy in history'
Solar projects are now roughly half the price of coal and natural gas projects.
The 'zero landfill' promise often means burning waste — which is better?
Amazon, American Airlines, Subaru and other companies say they don’t send any waste to landfills. Dig deeper and you’ll learn that’s because they send waste to incinerators.
Beyond the compost bin: How companies are reducing food waste
An estimated 35 percent — or $408 billion worth — of food in the United States goes to waste, emitting methane and creating inefficiencies in carbon-heavy supply chains.