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MPR News meteorologist Ben Cathey discusses the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we’re seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

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Climate change and the warming oceans

Climate change and the warming oceans

This month's hourlong Climate Cast features three climate experts studying fish, Antarctica and sea levels.

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Is climate change fueling more wild fires?

Is climate change fueling more wild fires?

On this week's Climate Cast, we looked at how climate change contributes to these fires in boreal forests and is also fueled by them in what MPR Meteorologist calls a feedback loop.
by Emily Kaiser

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What Pope Francis' statement on climate change says about faith

What Pope Francis' statement on climate change says about faith

The Pope released his encyclical on climate change, a much anticipated and leaked document that connects the warming climate with human activity and criticizes global capitalism's indiscriminate use of natural resources.

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This year's hurricane season off to a unique start

This year's hurricane season off to a unique start

Hurricane Ana was an out-of-season storm last month in the Atlantic and Blanca is the earliest tropical cyclone on record to hit Baja, Calif. Is climate change and warm oceans changing the nature of hurricane season?

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Climate Cast: This year's El Nino could be strongest on record

Climate Cast: This year's El Nino could be strongest on record

The Pacific Ocean's tropical sea surface temperatures have warmed steadily over the past few weeks.

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Future of Minnesota solar energy: What you need to know

Future of Minnesota solar energy: What you need to know

A new report from MIT says solar is an important source of renewable energy as the consequences of climate change become more urgent. How can Minnesota leverage the potential of solar?
by Emily Kaiser

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How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

Renowned water expert Peter Gleick, president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, has been advocating for water quality and sustainability for more than 25 years.

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What western drought means for water reservoirs

What western drought means for water reservoirs

The nation's largest reservoir is holding less water than it ever has. Another victim of the western drought, Lake Mead, sits behind the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and is at about 40 percent of its capacity.

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Climate Cast: Greenhouse gas emissions steady 2013-14

Climate Cast: Greenhouse gas emissions steady 2013-14

The level of CO2 emissions were the same from 2013 to 2014, according to the International Energy Agency on CO2 emissions. This has not happened in many years.

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Climate Cast: Winter arctic sea ice nears all-time low

Climate Cast: Winter arctic sea ice nears all-time low

In this hour-long edition of Climate Cast, we look at arctic sea ice, Alaskan villages facing climate change head on and a boulder field in Uganda that offers ancient clues to our changing planet.

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