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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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Listening to the 'canaries in the coal mine' of climate change

Listening to the 'canaries in the coal mine' of climate change

The latest dispatch from the frontier of climate change: An arctic community just saw the largest die-off of reindeer in a decade. Journalist Amy Martin is talking to the people witnessing such impacts firsthand.
by Paul Huttner, Jayne Solinger and Megan Burks

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Are trees the climate change silver bullet, or more silver buckshot?

Are trees the climate change silver bullet, or more silver buckshot?

A new study published in the journal Science estimates that massive reforestation efforts could cut atmospheric carbon by about 25 percent. But are those numbers accurate?
by Paul Huttner

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Storms pound the region

Heat, humidity, hail, high winds and heavy rains — Minnesota had it all this week.
by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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When does climate change become climate crisis?

Several media outlets are changing their stylebooks to replace the words climate change with climate crisis. Is this a good move that more accurately reflects the reality of the situation? Or does it hurt more than it helps?
by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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Ask a meteorologist

Ask a meteorologist

From an early season hurricane that threatens to flood New Orleans to a wetter-than-normal summer in Minnesota, we'll talk about it all.
by Paul Huttner and Kelly Gordon

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Media changing their tone on climate change

As climate events become more extreme, what's the most accurate way for news organizations describe, climate change?
by Paul Huttner

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How do species adapt as climate shifts habitats?

Elizabeth Crone, a biology professor at Tufts University, explains on this edition of Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner

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