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Minnesota Public Radio 720 - Learning from deadliest disaster in Minnesota history

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

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Published 10 Jul 2026

Duration 04:17

Episodes

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Learning from deadliest disaster in Minnesota history

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10 Jul 2026

719-

Paul Huttner signs off after 13 years of hosting Climate Cast

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01 May 2026

718-

How resilience hubs are giving climate aid before, during, and after a crisis

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17 Apr 2026

717-

How a Minnesota research team finds carbon a home in retired croplands

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03 Apr 2026

716-

El Niño could affect Minnesota's weather this year

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26 Mar 2026

715-

How cover crops are creating renewable jet fuel

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20 Mar 2026

714-

How a Minnesota startup is taking carbon out of the atmosphere

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13 Mar 2026

713-

What's the carbon 'hoofprint' of the American beef industry?

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06 Mar 2026

712-

The impact of climate change on Earth's polar regions

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27 Feb 2026

711-

What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?

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20 Feb 2026

710-

What’s new in Minnesota’s revised climate action plan

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13 Feb 2026

709-

Climate normals downplay just how fast Minnesota is warming

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05 Feb 2026

708-

What impact does the American prairie have on our climate?

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30 Jan 2026

707-

How a program trains residents to take action on climate

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22 Jan 2026

706-

How warmer ocean temperatures cause stronger and wetter storms, even in Minnesota

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16 Jan 2026

705-

Minnesota researchers drill for million-year-old ice in Antarctica

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09 Jan 2026

704-

How climate change is driving up the cost of home insurance

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19 Dec 2025

703-

AI tool may improve flood forecasting for Mississippi and other rivers

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12 Dec 2025

702-

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota winters

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05 Dec 2025

701-

For Minnesota, warmer winters do not mean the end of snow

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21 Nov 2025

700-

Itasca County looks toward a coal-free economy

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14 Nov 2025

699-

Want healthy trees? Pay attention to microclimates

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06 Nov 2025

698-

New cookbook offers tips for sustainable seafood

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06 Nov 2025

697-

Minnesota asks for public input on new climate action plan

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23 Oct 2025

696-

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

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16 Oct 2025

695-

Warmer winters add challenges for migrating birds

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09 Oct 2025

694-

Smaller Minnesota towns adopting solar power to save money

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03 Oct 2025

693-

Minnesota’s fall seasons are getting warmer

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25 Sep 2025

692-

Changes in Atlantic Ocean current may be sign of climate tipping point, scientist says

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19 Sep 2025

691-

Study predicts collapse of Atlantic Ocean current that warms Europe

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11 Sep 2025

690-

Study: Shifting jet streams are influencing climate and weather patterns

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05 Sep 2025

689-

Minnesota’s lukewarm, soggy and smoky summer

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29 Aug 2025

688-

Lights out for fireflies? Climate change, pesticides and light pollution threaten lightning bug population

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21 Aug 2025

687-

An exceptionally dry year in Canada fuels Minnesota's smoky summer

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14 Aug 2025

686-

How people are fighting climate change on multiple fronts, amid climate skepticism

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07 Aug 2025

685-

As some governments pull away from climate issues, others are working on solutions

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31 Jul 2025

684-

Toxic blue-green algae thrive as Minnesota lakes grow warmer

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25 Jul 2025

683-

With eliminated tax credits, solar power heads into uncertain times

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17 Jul 2025

682-

Business affected by climate change consider a move to the Midwest

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10 Jul 2025

681-

'Water vapor is a greenhouse gas': The little-known but growing climate concern

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26 Jun 2025

680-

Expert dispels myth that cities are immune from tornados

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20 Jun 2025

679-

Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

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12 Jun 2025

678-

Earth reaches level of warming climate scientists hoped to avoid

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05 Jun 2025

677-

Brewing breakthrough: Craft beer makers eliminate wastewater in experiment

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30 May 2025

676-

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adds ‘blowing dust’ to air quality alerts

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28 May 2025

675-

Political headwinds could spell trouble for solar power in Minnesota

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14 May 2025

674-

How one Minnesota recycling facility is becoming more efficient

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09 May 2025

673-

Tech giants vie to build data centers in Minnesota to support their growing AI networks

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01 May 2025

672-

Mississippi named 'most endangered' river in the U.S.

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25 Apr 2025

671-

Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

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17 Apr 2025

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