Climate Cast ®

Climate Cast podcast art
Climate Cast
MPR News

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.

Subscribe on Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify, or RSS.

Subscribe to Podcast
Minnesota’s warming climate is making winter fun more dangerous
Warmer winters mean Midwesterners are losing weeks of lake ice cover over the season. MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Kristoffer Tigue, from Inside Climate News, about what that means for recreation.
Disasters in warm-weather states spur climate migration to Minnesota
California wildfires. Florida hurricanes. Texas heat. Some residents of these states say climate disasters are driving them to move to northern parts of the United States — including Minnesota.
As Earth sets temperature record, expert says solutions to ‘dangerous climate change’ exist
Another year, another global temperature record. MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Jeff Masters with Yale Climate Connections about 2024 being the hottest year on record. And what we can do about it.
Extreme weather events push up insurance rates for Minnesotans
Grace Arnold, commerce commissioner for Minnesota, explains how extreme weather events linked to climate change are contributing to the rising cost of homeowner and car insurance across the state.