Climate Cast

A new survey shows most Americans want to stop climate change. But only 55 percent believe they're doing enough. Jodi Manning is Director of Marketing with carbon reduction organization, Cool Effect, which commissioned the study. She joined Climate Cast this week to discuss its findings.

The ideal destination for climate refugees might be Duluth. As many as 20,000 people could move to the city in the coming decades, according to new research from Harvard scientist Jesse Keenan. The number of global climate refugees is expected to increase in the next few decades as some areas become too hot and drought or rain events grow more extreme and frequent. But Duluth is considered among the most "climate-proof" cities in the U.S. Keenan joined Climate Cast to explain.

A federal judge in Wyoming has denied oil and gas leases in Wyoming because they failed to adequately consider impacts from climate change. What does it mean? Attorney Kyle Tisdel, is energy and cmmunities director for the Western Environmental Law Center, joins Climate Cast to explain.

The company that provides energy to downtown St. Paul is cutting back on coal. District Energy stopped burning coal as part of its power generation portfolio on March 31, making the St. Paul utility the latest to leave coal behind on the road to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Nina Axelson, a vice president with District Energy, joined Climate Cast to discuss.

In this hour-long edition of Climate Cast, we talk snow, business, and Minnesota's lakes and rivers.

Coke worries about water supplies. AT&T lost $600 million in weather disasters. Home Depot sees profits. A new report details climate change risks and opportunities major companies see impacting their bottom line. Chris Flavelle, who covers climate change and business for Bloomberg News, joined Climate Cast to discuss.

The warming climate has already affected your favorite Great Lake. A new study finds climate change in the Great Lakes region is happening faster than the rest of the U.S. Lucinda Johnson, a study co-author and associate director at the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, joined Climate Cast to discuss.

A group of former military and national security officials recently wrote a letter to President Trump objecting to the idea of a White House panel to dispute and undermine military and intelligence judgments on the threats posed by climate change.

Architecture that's informed by climate is expanding, and some members of Minnesota's American Institute of Architects chapter have testified to lawmakers this legislative session about how design can help lower buildings' impact on climate change.

As solar power becomes more common, so does its waste, making solar recycling crucial.