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Climate Cast ®

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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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Climate have you feeling anxious, depressed? You're not alone

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.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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What happens in the Arctic doesn't just stay there

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.
by Paul Huttner

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Climate change burrows its way into business models

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.
by Paul Huttner

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Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?

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.
by Paul Huttner

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The state of the climate in 2018, and its sticky mess

The state of the climate in 2018, and its sticky mess

Not only is climate change making for biblical floods and devastating wildfires, it's also wreaking havoc on a Minnesota maple-syrup maker.
by Paul Huttner

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Attacks on scientists, a change of heart and a year of records

Attacks on scientists, a change of heart and a year of records

The final Climate Cast of 2017 goes over some of this year's biggest stories, including the attacks on climate scientists and record extreme weather events.
by Paul Huttner

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The industry of climate change denial, and a warm Alaskan winter

The industry of climate change denial, and a warm Alaskan winter

We're tackling climate change denial this week on Climate Cast. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to three expert researchers who study many facets of the so-called climate change denial industry. Plus, we'll hear on some extra warm temperatures in the northernmost city in the country.
by Paul Huttner

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The year of the superstorm, a 'net zero' home and how to pick a green car

The year of the superstorm, a 'net zero' home and how to pick a green car

This week on Climate Cast, MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner discusses 2017's extreme weather events, and we'll hear about what it's like to create a "net zero" home and how to choose a climate-friendly car.
by Paul Huttner

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Climate Cast: The link between climate change and wildfires

As fires ravish wine country in California, meteorologist Paul Huttner broke down what these horrible wildfires have to do with the climate.
by Paul Huttner

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