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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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Want to blame climate change for killer twisters? Not so fast

Want to blame climate change for killer twisters? Not so fast

It's not clear what relationship, if any, may exist between killer tornadoes and climate change.

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Freak May snowstorm is weather, not climate

Freak May snowstorm is weather, not climate

Paul Huttner sees clues that "all seem to be pointing in the same direction," but he won't draw conclusions from a single event.

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Local warming? They see it in China

Local warming? They see it in China

Scientists trace China's warmer weather to local greenhouse gases.

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'Arctic amplification' may have caused our prolonged winter

'Arctic amplification' may have caused our prolonged winter

It's possible that our current seemingly endless winter could be in part caused by a loss of Arctic sea ice.

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Climate change means a big financial hit for some industries

Climate change means a big financial hit for some industries

On Thursday's Climate Cast, Kerri Miller and MPR News' Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner spoke about the economic impact of climate change.

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How a persistent winter could have its roots in global warming

How a persistent winter could have its roots in global warming

Melting sea ice in the Arctic creates a ripple effect that can be felt in the lower latitudes.

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Severe hurricanes may become more common along the East Coast

Severe hurricanes may become more common along the East Coast

Climate change may bring bigger hurricanes more often on the Eastern Seaboard. The effect on tornadoes remains unclear.

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A warming period millions of years ago offers possible clues to our future

A warming period millions of years ago offers possible clues to our future

Paul Huttner and Kerri Miller discuss research into a prehistoric warming period that could hold clues to what awaits us.

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Spring could arrive five weeks earlier by 2100

Spring could arrive five weeks earlier by 2100

This week on the Climate Cast, we discussed a new study that indicates spring might arrive five weeks earlier by the year 2100. What would that mean for Minnesota?
by Paul Huttner

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Why is Minnesota warming so fast?

Why is Minnesota warming so fast?

On this week's Climate Cast, we'll discuss why Minnesota is number one a list of the fastest warming states since 1970.
by Paul Huttner

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