Podcast Episodes

Disaster Capitalism in New Orleans: Whitewashed Urban Transformation after Hurricane Katrina

Season 2 Episode 146

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 neolib…

Published on 20 hours ago

Hurricane Preparedness & Forecasting 20 Years After Katrina

Season 2 Episode 145

🌪️ Hurricane Preparedness & Forecasting 20 Years After Katrina

Episode Description:

It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina reshaped the Gulf Coast — and the way we forecast and prepare for hurrican…

Published on 1 day, 17 hours ago

The Enduring Lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the Current State of U.S. Disaster Preparedness

Season 2 Episode 144

The Enduring Lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the Current State of U.S. Disaster Preparedness

Date: August 25, 2025

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, its lessons remain profoundly relevant, highlig…

Published on 5 days, 15 hours ago

Alligator Alcatraz (Auschwitz) Concentration Camp Environmental Issues and Everglades Jetport History

Season 2 Episode 143

A federal judge in Miami has ordered the state of Florida to dismantle the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades within 60 days, citing severe and irreparable en…

Published on 1 week ago

Erin: Big Hurricane, Big Waves, Big Rip Current Risk

Season 2 Episode 142

Date: August 21, 2025

Current Status and Impacts of Hurricane Erin with Climate Context and Future Outlook

Hurricane Erin, a massive and dangerous Category 2 storm, is currently making its closest appr…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Hurricane Erin & Atlantic Update: Size Matters

Season 2 Episode 141

Detailed Briefing: Hurricane Erin and Active Atlantic Tropical Systems (August 19, 2025)

This briefing summarizes the current status and forecast for Hurricane Erin, along with updates on two other de…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Hurricane Erin Update & Rapid Intensification Explained

Season 2 Episode 140

August 17, 1025: Hurricane Erin, recently a Category 5 storm, underwent one of the fastest intensifications ever observed, reaching the second lowest pressure ever recorded for an August hurricane af…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Hurricane Erin Goes Cat-5: Wind Force Explained

Season 2 Episode 139

Hurricane Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, has undergone an "unusually rapid intensification," rocketing from a tropical storm to a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" in less than 24 hour…

Published on 2 weeks ago

NASA Says Screw YOU Earth… I’m Going to Space

Season 2 Episode 138

The Trump administration is enacting significant policy changes across environmental regulation and space exploration, characterized by a consistent effort to dismantle climate-focused initiatives an…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Need for Air Conditioning Grows in Order to Survive Extreme Heat

Season 2 Episode 137

Meteorology Matters discusses the escalating challenges posed by extreme heat and potential mitigating strategies. We include the underestimated health burden beyond mortality, the significant econom…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago