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Wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota have forced evacuations and sent plumes of smoke over our region. Today on The Weather Lab, MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner asked two experts about the weather conditions that led to these fires and led to dangerous air quality in many parts of Minnesota. They also discussed what we know about the connection between wildfires and the changing climate.

- Daniel Dix, Research Scientist/Meteorologist at the MPCA

, Professor in the department of integrative biology at University of Guelph in Ontario

Then on Climate Cast, Paul discussed why
the World Bank is warning that water shortages around the world -- caused in part by climate change -- will deliver a "severe hit" to many economies and force more waves of disruptive human migration. 

, reporter covering the environment for the Washington Post

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On The Weather Lab this week, Paul Huttner, talks with guests about weather and wildfires. Then on Climate Cast, he discussed why the World Bank is worked about water as the global climate changes.

Wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota have forced evacuations and sent plumes of smoke over our region. Today on The Weather Lab, MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner asks two experts about the weather conditions that led to these fires and led to dangerous air quality in many parts of Minneosta. He'll also discuss what we know about the connection between wildfires and the changing climate. Daniel Dix, meteorologist of the MCPA, and Merritt Turetsky, professor of integrative biology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, joined the conversation.

The Weather Lab: The connection between wildfires and changing climates

The World Bank is warning that water shortages around the world, caused in part by climate change, will deliver a "severe hit" to many economies and force more waves of disruptive human migration. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with one of the nation's leading water experts, Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute, and to Chris Mooney, who reports on the environment for the Washington Post.

The Weather Lab with Paul Huttner: Wildfire science and climate refugees

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