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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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What's going on in the Arctic?
We're talking about the North Pole's warm winter on Climate Cast this week, plus we here about the climate role that forests play and the status of renewable energy.
How businesses use climate change as a soft sell
Plus, a young climate change fighter tells the story of her efforts in a northern Minnesota town.
Football season is getting warmer across the country
Welcome to your Super Bowl edition of Climate Cast. We talk to a legend of frigid football, Bud Grant, and discuss what the Trump administration's solar tariffs mean for the industry.
Climate have you feeling anxious, depressed? You're not alone
"I don't think there's a single person who doesn't have climate anxiety of some degree," said Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a psychiatrist know for her work on the psychological effects of climate change.
What happens in the Arctic doesn't just stay there
This week's an extra wintry Climate Cast. We'll discuss how Arctic changes drive extreme winter weather, the psychology of climate change and how the cold drives a huge winter recreation industry.
Climate change burrows its way into business models
We're talking business this week on Climate Cast -- how climate change affects the way companies work, and the expansion of the hybrid and electric vehicle market.
Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?
The cost of storms fueled by climate change exceeded $300 million last year. We discuss what that means for the insurance industry, plus the implications of too much winter salt and how the media fails to attribute climate change to extreme weather.