Paul is a Penn State meteorologist and AMS Fellow with 45 years of television and radio experience. A serial entrepreneur, Douglas has launched 7 businesses, including EarthWatch Communications, Digital Cyclone and Praedictix, which provides content, consulting and severe weather briefings for media and corporate interests. EarthWatch created 3-D weather special effects for Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” and “Twister” and Digital Cyclone was first to put Doppler radar on cellular phones in 2001. Today developers manage unique streams of weather data and imagery for corporate optimization, worldwide, via AerisWeather, which was sold to Vaisala in early 2022. With a daily print and online weather column at Star Tribune, Paul provides daily weather updates on WCCO Radio in the Twin Cities. A contributor to the Climate Science Rapid Response Team, Douglas has authored 4 books, including a focus on climate, faith and science in 2017 with “Caring for Creation, the Evangelical’s Guide to Climate Change and a Healthy Environment”. Paul’s latest illustrated book is “A Kid’s Guide to Saving the Planet”. A frequent contributor to MSNBC on the link between climate and weather, Douglas was featured in NOVA’s “Decoding the Weather Machine”. With a home in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities and a cabin on Pelican Lake, Minnesota, Paul has been married for 38 years, with two sons and a 2-year-old grandson, Jordan.
Paul Douglas
Strange Minnesota Roadkill Rules – Can You Take a Deer Home After a Collision?
Just hit a deer with your vehicle? Follow specific rules and you can take the fresh roadkill home for dinner. Yes, really.
Average Smartphone Screen Is Dirtier Than A Public Toilet. Perils of “Toilet-Scrolling”
Most of us are guilty of taking our various screens into the bathroom with us, but experts point out this is a very bad idea.
Bruno Mars Cancels Tel Aviv Concert, Evacuating Israel Without Band Equipment
Bruno Mars and his 60-person band narrowly escaped Israel on Saturday, moving so quickly they had to leave their band equipment behind
4 in 10 Americans Are Addicted To The Internet. How To Know If You’re Hooked?
As many as 4 in 10 Americans are addicted to the internet, impacting their relationships, safety and mental health.
Confirmed: Fleetwood Mac To Go Their Own Way – Band Breaking Up After 56 Years
Singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks has confirmed that after the death of Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac has no plans to tour together in the future
Shock Study: Wisconsin Is Home To Least Happy Couples In US; Minnesota Ranks #7
A new study concludes that couples in Wisconsin are the "least happy" of any state in the US and Minnesota ranks #7 - due to lack of communication and spontaneity
A New Way To Stay Connected: These AI-Powered Smart Sunglasses Stream Live Video
Just in time for the holidays, now you can use your sunglasses to make calls, listen to music, take photos, stream live video and ask questions, for a price that won't break the bank
Searching For Weird Holiday Gifts? Now You Can Purchase A “Stevie Nicks Barbie”
Don't look now, but there is a version of Barbie that looks amazingly like Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac, when she was 27 years old
Can’t Get Off The Couch? These Webcams Are Best For Tracking Northland Fall Color
Fall color is peaking in the next 1-2 weeks across Minnesota and Wisconsin, and these webcams can tip you off on where to go to see the best flaming fall foliage
Minnesota Man Shares More About Pet Coyote Now Banned From Dog Park
The owner of a pet coyote responds to being kicked out of a Minnesota dog park.