Climate Cast
Hosted by Paul Huttner and Ben Cathey · Minnesota Public Radio
4.7from 99 ratings
- 172
- Episodes
- 114
- Transcribed
- 99
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Climate Cast
MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Public Radio
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Dec 2022
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
114 of 172 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How a Minnesota wild prairie helps fight climate change
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Climate change is delaying Minnesota’s peak fall colors
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Climate Cast: Heat and humidity create havoc for local wines
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How a Minnesota wild prairie helps fight climate change
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So the roots and those roots are really sucking that carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it in the soil below our feet. Minnesota's Board of Soil and Water Resources says, quote, Prairie systems contain much more soil organic carbon than other ecosystems. And according to the University of Minnesota, one acre of prairie will store about a ton of carbon per year. That's more reliable than a forest because the carbon stored underground is far less likely to burn in a wildfire and then be released back into the atmosphere. It's one reason Allering Fields converting degraded farmland back to prairie can benefit the region. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Climate Cast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Brian Schwingle
- Jeff Denney
- Jacob Kastner
- Matt Clark
- Sarah Kostick
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 86 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Paul Huttner and Ben Cathey host the show. Published by Minnesota Public Radio.
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