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 Jul 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 Jun 53min
Twenty Years Later: What Scientists Got Right
Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, how well have scientific warnings held up?In this episode of Meteorology Matters, we examine the lessons of the past two decades, from the recovery of the ozo...
19 Jun 32min
America is Going Ocean Blind: Critical Sensors Are Being Removed
Another major setback to US Ocean research policy due to the Trump Administration’s attack on science.The federal government is dismantling much of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a vast network o...
5 Jun 26min
The Hurricane Checklist Most People Forget: How to Make Your Home Survive the Storm
Hurricane season is here, but real preparation is about more than buying water and batteries.In this episode of Meteorology Matters, created by meteorologist Rob Jones, we look at what actually helps ...
1 Jun 58min
FEMA’s Breaking Point: Can America Survive the Next Big Disaster?
As the 2026 hurricane season begins, FEMA faces one of the most turbulent periods in its history.More than 5,000 employees have left the agency since 2025. Leadership has changed repeatedly. Disaster-...
29 Mai 27min
Florida Homes Are Being Lifted Into the Sky Before Hurricane Season
Florida is witnessing one of the biggest transformations in coastal housing history.Across the state, homeowners are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to raise entire homes above floodwaters a...
27 Mai 21min
Better Weather Forecasts, Growing Uncertainty
Weather forecasting has never been more advanced. Yet many scientists say Earth’s atmosphere and oceans may be becoming more interconnected, nonlinear, and difficult to fully model.In this episode of ...
23 Mai 42min
