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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.


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Business affected by climate change consider a move to the Midwest

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Kristoffer Tigue about Minnesota becoming a climate refuge for business.


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

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to John Abraham, thermal sciences professor and mechanical engineering program director at University of St. Thomas, about water vapor and  hydrologic cycle. 


MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld about the probability of a tornado striking downtowns and densely populated urban areas. 

Expert dispels myth that cities are immune from tornados

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld about the probability of a tornado striking downtowns and densely populated urban areas. 


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

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

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Walker Orenstein about Minnesota’s EV market, the need for supportive infrastructure and the distracting political rhetoric. 


MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Shannon Osaka about the Earth’s rising temperatures and climate solutions stalled in global policy efforts.  

Earth reaches level of warming climate scientists hoped to avoid

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Shannon Osaka about the Earth’s rising temperatures and climate solutions stalled in global policy efforts.  


Brewing breakthrough: Craft beer makers eliminate wastewater in experiment

MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to University of Minnesota professor Paige Novak about a new, sustainable way to treat wastewater from breweries. 


Dust storms are more than just a nuisance weather event; the fine particles can contribute to poor air quality. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an expert about why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adding blowing dust to its public-health alerts. 

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

Dust storms are more than just a nuisance weather event; the fine particles can contribute to poor air quality. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an expert about why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adding blowing dust to its public-health alerts. 


Political headwinds could spell trouble for solar power in Minnesota

MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to energy reporter Brian Martucci about how much solar energy has expanded in Minnesota and the politics that could stunt its growth. 


How one Minnesota recycling facility is becoming more efficient.

How much are Minnesotans recycling across the state? MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Miriam Holsinger of Eureka Recycling about recycling trends in Minnesota. 


How one Minnesota recycling facility is becoming more efficient

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

What impact will the data center boom have on Minnesota? MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Nick Halter, Twin Cities reporter at Axios, about how data centers want to tap Minnesota’s natural resources.  


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

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An air quality alert runs into Monday morning of Minnesota. There’s also an air quality alert for Wisconsin this weekend. 


Air quality alert this weekend for all of Minnesota and Wisconsin

Spotty strong storms around parts of Minnesota Friday. Wildfire smoke northwest.


Stronger storms favor central and northern Minnesota Friday; air quality alert northwest

More storms develop late Friday into Friday night. Skies clear and dew points drop Saturday, making for a beautiful weekend. More unsettled weather develops midweek next week.  


More thunderstorms develop later Friday followed by a nice weekend

Enjoy a balmy summer night as the full Buck Moon shines over Minnesota.


Full Buck Moon Thursday night; Friday storm chance and a great weekend ahead

A couple of weak low-pressure waves may trigger spotty rainfall through Friday.


Spotty shower and storm chances through Friday; highest severe risk south

After some dry, stable days we’re headed back into an unsettled pattern as dew points increase. The best chance of widespread thunder is Friday into Friday night.


Thunder chances increase as muggy air returns 

Scattered rain and thunder returns to parts of Minnesota Thursday and Friday.


Occasional thunderstorms return Thursday through Friday

Seasonable temperatures and dry weather continue Wednesday and most of Thursday for eastern Minnesota. Widespread thunder chances increase Thursday night into Friday. 


Seasonable temperatures persist ahead of rain, thunder Friday 

These are climatologically the warmest weeks of the year in Minnesota.


Heart of summer: Warmest weeks of the year ahead on average

We could see a bit more wildfire smoke across Minnesota skies alter this week.


Rain-washed air now. Another puff of wildfire smoke for Minnesota this week?

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An air quality alert runs into Monday morning of Minnesota. There’s also an air quality alert for Wisconsin this weekend. 

An air quality alert is in effect for all of Minnesota through Monday morning, as several rounds of smoke from Canadian wildfire are expected to bring hazy, unhealthy air to the state through the weekend.


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Air quality alert issued for all of Minnesota through the weekend

More storms develop late Friday into Friday night. Skies clear and dew points drop Saturday, making for a beautiful weekend. More unsettled weather develops midweek next week.  

Enjoy a balmy summer night as the full Buck Moon shines over Minnesota.

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County, Texas. The agencies failed to secure roughly $1 million for a project to better protect the county’s 50,000 residents and thousands of youth campers and tourists.


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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps

After some dry, stable days, we’re headed back into an unsettled pattern as dew points increase. The best chance of widespread thunder is Friday into Friday night.

Thunder chances increase as muggy air returns

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.


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Business affected by climate change consider a move to the Midwest

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