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Guest: Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer When it comes to the highest places on Earth, the Rockies, the Andes and of course, the Himalayas come to mind. And while hikers have scaled these peaks, real-time weather data is scarce at t

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Apr 17th, 2024 27m 6s

Guest: Dr. Nicole Mölders, Professor at University of Alaska FairbanksIf you grew up in a colder climate, your parents always told you that you have to dress in layers, all the way down to your socks! But if you grew up in a warmer climate, you

How AI is Helping Weather Models Make the Grade

Apr 10th, 2024 30m 44s

Guest: Dr. Stephan Rasp, Senior Research Scientist at GoogleAs technology continues to improve, weather models are becoming increasingly more accurate in the short term due to increased computing power and increased resolution. But how can we q

A Deeper Dive Into Our Closest Star

Apr 3rd, 2024 1h 6m

Guest: Dr. C. Alex Young, NASA HeliophysicistYou may have noticed there’s been plenty of conversation concerning the closest star to us over the past year or so. From the total solar eclipse in April to the increase in solar storms as we approa

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Mar 27th, 2024 27m 1s

Guest: Craig Ramseyer, Assistant Prof. at Virginia TechWhen a drought is depicted on TV or in movies, you’ll usually see parched farmland with wilted crops and a distressed farmer in denim overalls looking over them. What about the drought that

The Berardelli Bonus

Mar 20th, 2024 28m 42s

Guest: Jeff Berardelli, WFLA-TV Chief MeteorologistAs you go about your daily life, you may check your local news station for the weather for the day and for the rest of the week. How about a little sprinkling of the weather for the rest of the

Climate & Environmental Law

Mar 13th, 2024 37m 20s

Guest: Madison CondonAs much as you’d want to stop drinking out of plastic straws or hop on public transportation, there is only so much that one person can do to help save our environment and curb the effects of climate change. A lot of the re

Natural Disaster Economics

Mar 6th, 2024 36m 22s

Guest: Dr. Kevin SimmonsEpisode Intro: In our current tornado and severe thunderstorm warning system, if you are put under a warning, there is no question that you should take action and protect yourself and your property. But what if the warni

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Feb 28th, 2024 43m 50s

Guest: Evan BentleyEpisode Intro: In the world of meteorology, the letters “SPC” carry a lot of weight. From severe weather to flooding and fire, the Storm Prediction Center covers almost everything under the sun! Today’s guest has spent the pa

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Feb 21st, 2024 38m 55s

Guest: Dr. David WilmouthEpisode Intro: On January 15, 2022, a massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano occurred, sending literal shockwaves around the globe and releasing millions of tons of material into the atmosphere. This

Science Behind Billion Dollar Disasters

Feb 14th, 2024 29m 41s

Guest: Adam Smith, NOAA / NCEIEpisode Intro: 2023 set the record for the most billion dollar disasters in the United States in one calendar year. As the name suggests, a billion dollar disaster is a weather or climate disaster event with losses

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Feb 7th, 2024 29m 39s

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Kahl, Professor at UW-MilwaukeeIf you’re a sports fan, you may know the term “Scorigami!” When you have a score combination that has never occurred before, you achieve Scorigami! And this inspired our guest Dr. Jonathan Kahl

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Jan 31st, 2024 36m 19s

Guest: Greg CarbinOver the past half a century, we’ve been experiencing the same thunderstorms, blizzards, and hurricanes. Our changing climate may have altered how these weather phenomena act, and in turn the technology we use to research and

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Jan 24th, 2024 35m 44s

Guest: Dr. Justin SharpeWe all know the saying “if a tree falls in a forest and there’s nobody around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Well in our world, we can say something like “if a forecast is perfect, but it doesn’t get disseminated pro

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Jan 17th, 2024 36m 19s

Guest: Liz LeitmanYou are probably familiar with severe thunderstorm and tornado watches. The storm prediction center and its predecessors have been issuing them since the 1950’s to alert people that thunderstorms may develop and bring damaging

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Jan 10th, 2024 39m 45s

Guest: Dr. Michael MannThe topic of climate change and the future of our planet is both a controversial as well as at times difficult topic to understand. But if we want to know more about our future, we need to take a look into the history of

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Jan 3rd, 2024 33m 50s

Guests: Jessica ArnoldyIntroduction: A lot of us have memories of being carpooled to your Saturday morning Little League game or having PB&J’s at the picnic table after soccer practice with your teammates before seeing them in class the very ne

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Dec 20th, 2023 39m 43s

Roundtable with: Jen Carfagno, Dr. Greg Postel, Heather ZonsAnother year around the sun means another year of all sorts of weather, both the beautiful and the horrible. Every single season brought its own flavor of extreme weather, from crippli

Coral Reef Watch Program

Dec 13th, 2023 30m 50s

Guest: Derek Manzello, Program CoordinatorPicture a coral reef, and you probably have visions of Flounder from The Little Mermaid or Crush from Finding Nemo. Coral reefs should be brimming with life, and are one of Earth’s most diverse ecosyste

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Dec 6th, 2023 28m 7s

Guest: Chris Goode, Climavision FounderIntroduction: You know the saying: if you put good in, you get good out! In the meteorology world, if you put good data in, you’ll get a good forecast out. But what about the areas that don’t have good dat

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Nov 29th, 2023 41m 56s

Guest: Mayra Oyola-Merced, Assistant Professor at UW-MadisonIntroduction: Whether it is preparing for hurricane season or getting ready for a severe weather outbreak, you might hear the phrase “weather models.” All kinds of data go into these m

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Nov 15th, 2023 30m 9s

Guest: Dr. Andrew SchwartzFor several months of the year, the Central Sierra Snow Lab looks like a winter wonderland. Over 60 feet of snow fell this past winter at the lab and our next guest was there to experience it all. Dr. Andrew Schwartz,