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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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Illinois' impending solar energy boom
The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025.
It's about 8,800 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, to Minnesota. But climate changes in sensitive areas can have a much wider impact.
Xcel's CEO on the future of electric vehicles
The utility is investing $25 million in new charging technology to fuel the coming electric car boom.
Minneapolis, St. Paul get Bloomberg boost to address climate change
Bloomberg Philanthropies has named both cities to its $70 million American Cities Climate Challenge, aimed at helping cities meet goals to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Water and climate in the American Southwest
This week on Climate Cast, Brad Udall schools us on the West's changing hydrology and water resources. He's a senior climate researcher and scientist at Colorado State University.
A new tool is helping the Twin Cities metro area brace for climate change impacts
To help the Twin Cities metro area plan for the future climate, the Metropolitan Council has released a tool with detailed maps showing how at-risk different spots are to flooding and extreme heat.
Why forests are crucial for reining in climate change
Just before the United Nations issued life-or-death warning the world needs to cut drastically its greenhouse gas emissions, a group of scientists made the case for why addressing deforestation is just as important as curbing fossil fuel use.
Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore
"You can no longer separate climate into a distinct public policy issue," says one climate scientist. "It is about the economy, it's about jobs, the future."
We have 12 years to fix our climate before global warming's impacts get much worse.