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Warmer winters add challenges for migrating birds

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota’s fall seasons are getting warmer

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Changes in Atlantic Ocean current may be sign of climate tipping point, scientist says

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Study predicts collapse of Atlantic Ocean current that warms Europe

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota’s lukewarm, soggy and smoky summer

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.  
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Lights out for fireflies? Climate change, pesticides and light pollution threaten lightning bug population

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.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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