Jamaica’s Worst Nightmare: Inside Hurricane Melissa’s Catastrophic Assault
Hurricane Melissa is rewriting the rules of tropical cyclones — a monster Category 4 rapidly intensifying over record-hot waters, threatening to become Jamaica’s worst storm in modern history. In this...
26 Okt 202541min
Trump Broke FEMA: The Collapse of America’s Disaster Response
FEMA Operations and Disaster Response: An Analysis of Systemic Delays, Inequities, and Administrative ChallengesRecent analysis of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Trump admini...
22 Okt 202528min
The Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence: Energy, Water, and Sustainability
Meteorology Matters is testing episodes in English and Spanish.Seasons 1–100: English EpisodesTemporadas 101–200: Episodios en EspañolThe rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into daily l...
21 Okt 202519min
Hurricane Season Stalls as Ocean Waters Heat Up
In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we break down the latest hurricane season update, science behind extreme weather, from record-breaking heatwaves to rapidly intensifying hurricanes, and explore...
12 Sep 202535min
Hurricanes and Inequality: Racism in the Recovery
Hurricanes don’t just destroy buildings, they reshape communities. In this episode of Meteorology Matters, Rob Jones dives into how storms like Andrew, Katrina, and Ian left behind more than physical ...
1 Sep 202542min
Disaster Capitalism in New Orleans: Whitewashed Urban Transformation after Hurricane Katrina
In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we dive into how Hurricane Katrina reshaped New Orleans, not just physically, but politically and economically. We uncover how “disaster capitalism” and neolibe...
30 Aug 202548min
Hurricane Preparedness & Forecasting 20 Years After Katrina
🌪️ Hurricane Preparedness & Forecasting 20 Years After KatrinaEpisode Description:It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina reshaped the Gulf Coast — and the way we forecast and prepare for hurrican...
29 Aug 202528min
The Enduring Lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the Current State of U.S. Disaster Preparedness
The Enduring Lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the Current State of U.S. Disaster PreparednessDate: August 25, 2025Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, its lessons remain profoundly relevant, highligh...
25 Aug 202531min
