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July 31, 2026 6:44 PM

On softball night, Minnesota climate experts feel the heat

As evenings across Minnesota get hotter and more humid, we struggle to cool ourselves down. We’re losing out on quality sleep and battling the elements for outdoor sports. A special softball league is facing the heat while working on climate adaptation.

by Ben Cathey, Ben Revier and Matthew Alvarez

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July 10, 2026 3:59 PM

Learning from deadliest disaster in Minnesota history

All week, Minnesotans have been sweating through one of the worst heat waves in recent memory. But what the state is experiencing doesn’t compare to the deadliest weather event in state history.

by Ben Cathey, Matthew Alvarez and Ben Revier

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May 1, 2026 4:00 AM

Paul Huttner signs off after 13 years of hosting Climate Cast

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner reflects on the roughly 13 years and 650 episodes of Climate Cast and what the program is all about.

by Clay Masters, Paul Huttner, Tom Crann, Ben Revier and Matthew Alvarez

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April 17, 2026 4:00 AM

How resilience hubs are giving climate aid before, during, and after a crisis

Dr. Kent Boyd, a Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Public Health Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota spoke with MPR News about what actions the public health industry is taking to adapt to climate change.

by Paul Huttner and Ben Revier

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April 3, 2026 4:00 AM

How a Minnesota research team finds carbon a home in retired croplands

A professor at the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences explains how carbon from our atmosphere is being stored in retired croplands.

by Paul Huttner and Ben Revier

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March 26, 2026 3:07 PM

El Niño could affect Minnesota's weather this year

Andrew Freedman, CNN’s senior reporter for climate and weather, spoke with MPR News about forecasts predicting an El Niño event later this year and what it could mean.

by Paul Huttner and Ben Revier