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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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Warmer winters add challenges for migrating birds
MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to Lynn Schofield, a biologist at St. Olaf College, about the impact climate change is having on bird migration.
Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money
MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to journalist Kristoffer Tigue about why smaller towns across the state are tapping into federal tax credits before they expire at the end of the year.
Minnesota’s fall seasons are getting warmer
Climate change is warming up Minnesota’s fall weather. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with assistant state climatologist Peter Boulay about the state’s fastest-warming season.
Changes in Atlantic Ocean current may be sign of climate tipping point, scientist says
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner continues his conversation with John Abraham about warming ocean temperatures and what shifting ocean currents could mean for the climate.
Study predicts collapse of Atlantic Ocean current that warms Europe
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with John Abraham about warming ocean temperatures and how that could alter currents in the Atlantic Ocean, impacting climate patterns.
Minnesota’s lukewarm, soggy and smoky summer
MPR’s team of meteorologists record a conversation about Minnesota’s weather and climate at the Minnesota State Fair.  
Lights out for fireflies? Climate change, pesticides and light pollution threaten lightning bug population
MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with journalist Eric Berger about the declining population rate for fireflies across the country.