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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 3 weeks ago
Florida & Louisiana Lead Flesh-eating Bacteria Deaths
Season 2 Episode 136
There has been an unusual and concerning surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections and deaths across the southeastern United States, especially in Florida. This bacterium, commonly known as "flesh-eating…
Published on 3 weeks ago
National Weather Service Hiring While Fake Science is Being Pushed
Season 2 Episode 135
Recent reports highlight significant disruptions and policy shifts across several key federal agencies, including the National Weather Service (NWS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and E…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Hurricane Hype? Season Awakens in the Atlantic
Season 2 Episode 134
As we head through August, it is typical for hurricane season to awaken in the Atlantic Ocean and the models are starting to hint at changes afoot. Elevated Tropical Activity: The Atlantic basin is e…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Thousands of Delayed Hurricane Deaths: Toll far Greater than Official Counts
Season 2 Episode 133
13% of Floridian Deaths can be attributed to hurricanes and tropical storms? Recent research from both South Korea and the United States reveals a significant and largely underestimated public health…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
First Meteorologist Scheduled to Blast into Space
Season 2 Episode 132
Meteorologist in Space
Deborah Martorell, a 54-year-old Puerto Rican meteorologist and journalist with over 30 years of experience, is set to become the "first meteorologist in the world (between men …
Published on 1 month ago
Dismantling the EPA, FEMA, and NOAA Hurts the American People
Season 2 Episode 131
Review of recent Trump Administration actions impacting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOA…
Published on 1 month ago
100° - Florida’s Largest West Coast City Records Hottest Day Ever
Season 2 Episode 130
Pre-1890:
Prior to 1890: Recordkeeping for temperatures in Tampa, Florida, begins.1890:
1890: Temperature records for Tampa, Florida, officially start.1892:
September 1892: Temperature records for Plant…Published on 1 month ago
Can Sharks be Used to Forecast Hurricanes?
Season 2 Episode 129
Recent studies from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and ongoing research by the University of Delaware and Rutgers University are shedding new light on how…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
NOAA's Atlas 15 Rainfall Prediction Project Halted by Trump
Season 2 Episode 128
2024:
NOAA Atlas 15 Pilot Release (Montana): On September 26, 2024, NOAA releases the NOAA Atlas 15 Pilot data for the state of Montana. This pilot aims to collect early feedback and demonstrate the n…Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago