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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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How climate change is affecting Minnesota's apples and wine grapes

How climate change is affecting Minnesota's apples and wine grapes

Minnesota apples are world famous for quality. And northern wine grapes and wineries are popping up all over. But what climate trends and impacts are growers seeing as climate shifts?
by Paul Huttner

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Climate change risk showing up in real estate

The concept is pretty simple: Rising seas higher storm surges, and unprecedented flooding adds up to more risk for trillions of dollars of real estate.
by Paul Huttner

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Study: Fossil fuels will be necessary in cold winters

What's the highest percentage of renewables that will still meet electric demand in our cold winter climate? University of Minnesota researchers published a study that suggest it's 70 percent.
by Paul Huttner

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What we don't know about polar ice melt

The rate of polar ice melt is a critical wild card in projecting sea level rise and climate change impacts. Just how quickly will the polar ice sheets melt as Earth's climate warms?
by Paul Huttner

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North Dakota's new boom: wind energy

North Dakota's new boom: wind energy

"Wind energy means jobs, and these are really good jobs," says one industry leader.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Fish on the move under climate change

A new study in the journal Nature finds fish are on the move because of climate change. But which species can adapt, and which will run out of favorable ocean real estate as they reach their thermal limits?
by Paul Huttner

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Dean Phillips' case for a carbon fee to tackle climate change

Dean Phillips' case for a carbon fee to tackle climate change

Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, announced last month that he's sponsoring the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.
by Paul Huttner

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How to make insurance affordable under climate change

How to make insurance affordable under climate change

Climate change could make insurance coverage unaffordable for ordinary people. However, it doesn't have to be that way, one expert says.
by Paul Huttner

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The business case for clean power

General Mills began milling grain with water power from the Mississippi River 150 years ago. Now, it's using wind to power operations and cut its carbon footprint.
by Paul Huttner

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