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MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.

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Itasca County looks toward a coal-free economy

Minnesota has a goal to move toward 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040. That will have significant impacts on certain parts of the state where coal plays a major part in the economy — like Itasca County. So, how are people in this part of northern Minnesota adapting? Itasca County Commissioner John Johnson spoke about how the county is planning for the transition. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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6 DE NOV.

Want healthy trees? Pay attention to microclimates

It was another beautiful fall color season in Minnesota, and we know seasonal temperature change is what drives our fall color show. But did you know those trees can react to more subtle microclimates around the state and even within your yard? Tyler Hesseltine is an arborist who works with trees all year long. He talked to Climate Cast host Paul Huttner about how even small landscaping decisions can have a big impact on tree health. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

5min
6 DE NOV.

New cookbook offers tips for sustainable seafood

Minnesota may be a long way from the ocean, but we have great seafood options. So, how can we choose and prepare seafood that’s delicious and climate sustainable? A new cookbook called “The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future” has some ideas. Minnesota native and four-time James Beard award-winning chef Andrew Zimmern co-wrote the book with seafood expert Barton Seaver. Zimmern shared tips and recipe ideas with Climate Cast host Paul Huttner. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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23 DE OUT.

Minnesota asks for public input on new climate action plan

How should Minnesota approach climate change action in the years to come? Minnesotans can have a voice in that process by commenting on the state's latest proposed Climate Action Framework, a comprehensive plan laying out steps Minnesota should take to address climate change and reach a carbon-free future. The last framework was released in 2022 and established a statewide target to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. That framework was adopted into state law in 2023. Kate Knuth, climate director for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, shared more about the framework and how people can get involved on this week’s Climate Cast. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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16 DE OUT.

Report: Corn fertilizer is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions

Almost 15 million acres in the Midwest grow corn on the same land year after year. That’s about 20 percent of all Midwest cropland. Growing corn in this way produces more greenhouse gas emissions than crop rotation because it releases more nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. That’s according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group. But cost-effective, climate-smart practices can reduce these emissions in a big way. Anne Schechinger is lead author of the analysis, and she shared more about the findings as well as solutions to offset the climate impacts of continuous corn with Climate Cast host Paul Huttner. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode, or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

5min
9 DE OUT.

Warmer winters add challenges for migrating birds

Seasonal migration is underway, and Minnesota's landscape is playing an important role in guiding birds down south. But milder winters across the state can impact the migration process, as well as disrupt food availability and breeding opportunities. “This [is] what we call migratory connectivity,” said Lynn Schofield, a biology instructor and staff biologist at St. Olaf College, “which is to connect all the dots between where the birds are spending their summers, where are they spending their winters and all of the places that they need to go between their summer and winter habitat.” MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with Schofield about warmer winters in Minnesota and how it’s disrupting summer and winter habitats. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode, or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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3 DE OUT.

Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money

Federal tax credits for solar projects are expiring at the end of this year, and some smaller towns in rural Minnesota have tapped into the benefits. For Climate Cast this week, MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner talks to Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Kristoffer Tigue about the skepticism around solar power that many small and local governments had adopted over the years and the economic benefits that changed their minds.

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25 DE SET.

Minnesota’s fall seasons are getting warmer

Minnesota continues to bask in warmer temperatures, blurring our seasons together. “If you break it up month by month, the biggest change we've seen is Septembers,” said Pete Boulay, assistant state climatologist with the Minnesota State Climate Office. “September is evolving into an extension of summer.” Average temperatures for the fall season have been warming up about one degree a decade since 1970. “Averages used to be, statewide, about 55 degrees,” Boulay said. “Now we’re about 61 degrees for September temperatures, and we’ve had a lot more warmer than cooler Septembers since 2010.” MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with Boulay about the state’s fastest warming month and how it could impact fall colors. To hear the full conversation, click play on the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.

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Climate matters

13/12/2023

Musing by Me

Plus: your broadcast, points to the effects of CC locally with great effect. Negative: your broadcast, fails miserably at pointing fingers at the causes of CC. My quote: “fossil fuels are our destruction”! Neutral: people want/need hope. I grew up knowing our world would end in nuclear winter. Now I “believe” our end is a CO2 summer. I was wrong the first time; let’s keep our fingers crossed! I recommend a podcast called “Drilled”. Because!
Great podcast

07/07/2023

cjtannu

Thanks for the variety of content
My Favorite Climate Podcast

06/08/2022

Caran Quinn

Excellent topics. Impactful, but brief. Always interesting guests who leave an imprint and reinforce what I’m doing to reduce CO2. Thanks for all that you do!
Needs Native voices!

13/02/2017

egdod17

I hope you begin to Center the voices and stories of Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and environmental justice activists more! Very few of these stories are about Native sovereignty; would be great to see more!! NoDAPL, NoKXL, IdleNoMore, 350 Pacific, and so many more... These folks are the rock stars of the movement against climate change; they have been doing the work for centuries that settlers are just coming around to, and they are the communities most impacted by climate change and pollution.