The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane: The Veterans, the Rescue Train & the Strongest Storm
On Labor Day 1935, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States exploded into a Category 5 storm and slammed into the Florida Keys with estimated sustained winds of 185 mph and...
7 Sep 43min
The Mountain Broke: What Caused the Nepal–China Flash Flood?
The seismic signal initially looked like an earthquake. It was the mountain itself collapsing.On August 26, bedrock and glacier ice tore loose high above the Nepal–China border, transforming into a ro...
2 Sep 26min
How Weather Shaped the Human Body
What if some of the features you see every time you look in the mirror were partly shaped by weather experienced thousands of years before you were born?In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we expl...
27 Aug 40min
84 Seconds in the Moon’s Shadow: Chasing the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
Meteorologist Rob Jones traveled to Zaragoza, Spain, with only hours of planning to chase the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse — all for about 84 seconds inside the Moon’s shadow.What followed was ...
15 Aug 46min
10 Times Weather Changed the Course of History
History is often told through kings, presidents, generals, and revolutions—but what if the atmosphere was quietly shaping those decisions all along?In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we explore t...
4 Aug 24min
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 Jul 44min
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 Jul 43min
