Flash Floods: Why They Turn Deadly in Minutes
Flash floods can happen almost anywhere from New York City subways and the rivers of Central Texas to mountain villages in Italy, the streets of China, and communities across Europe, Asia, and Africa....
23 Heinä 0s
The Seaweed Crisis Swallowing Our Beaches | The Science Behind the Sargassum Explosion
Why are beaches across Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and parts of the Gulf Coast being buried under mountains of seaweed and why has it become one of the fastest-growing environmental and economic c...
21 Heinä 0s
The Hurricane Forecast Is Only Half the Story
A hurricane forecast is only valuable if people understand it, trust it, and know how to act on it.In this episode of Meteorology Matters, meteorologist Rob Jones’ production explores why effective hu...
16 Heinä 43min
The Great Hackensack–New York City Tornado Disaster of 1895
In July 1895, one of the most remarkable and least remembered tornado disasters in the history of the New York metropolitan area struck without warning. Historic Cherry Hill near modern day Hackensack...
14 Heinä 38min
The Heat Wave That Changed America: How Weather Reshaped Modern Life
What if one weather event quietly transformed an entire nation?The deadly heat wave of 1936 was far more than a record-breaking summer. It changed how Americans dressed, where they lived, how building...
13 Heinä 34min
Can Scientists Really Steer Hurricanes?
Can scientists really change the path of a hurricane or is that still science fiction?This episode explores one of the most fascinating questions in atmospheric science: whether humans could ever infl...
8 Heinä 36min
America’s 250th Nearly Melted Down: The Historic Heat Wave That Changed the Fourth of July
America’s 250th birthday celebration was supposed to be one of the biggest events in the nation’s history. Instead, record-breaking heat, dangerous thunderstorms, emergency evacuations, and severe wea...
5 Heinä 44min
Europe’s Deadliest Weather Disaster Is Happening Right Now
A powerful early-season heat dome is pushing temperatures above 40°C across parts of Europe, threatening records from Spain and France to the United Kingdom. In this episode of Meteorology Matters, me...
24 Kesä 53min
