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Curious Minds: Climate Change

19 episodes 93%4KCC

Inside the forces turning familiar weather into a more volatile future.

Explore how climate change can reshape jet streams, intensify storms, and alter vital ocean and water systems. Experts connect El Nino, La Nina, polar vortex patterns, and rising seas to the bigger picture of a warming planet. Sign up to watch a clear, thought-provoking look at what these changes could mean next.

Episode guide

19 episodes
1
1Global Impact: El Nino Vs. La Nina
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explains why the El Nino and La Nina cycle have a greater impact on our weather than climate change.
2 min
2
2Is Global Warming Producing More Tornadoes?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals if global warming is spawning more tornadoes.
2 min
3
3Where Are America's Deadliest Tornadoes?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals the surprising location of America's deadliest twisters.
1 min
4
4Why Do So Many Tornadoes Strike The U.S.?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores why the U.S. is such a hotbed for tornadoes.
2 min
5
5Will Technology Improve Weather Forecasting?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether improved technology will continue to improve weather forecasts.
2 min
6
6Could Climate Change Alter Earth's Jet Streams?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explains how climate change could fundamentally alter our weather patterns.
2 min
7
7Global Warming And Drought In America
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether global warming will produce more severe droughts in America.
2 min
8
8Is Climate Change Causing More Severe Weather?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals if climate change is producing more severe storms.
1 min
9
9Catastrophic Consequences: Katrina And Sandy
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals the root cause of high death tolls and devastation from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.
2 min
10
10The Truth About The Polar Vortex
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explains the likely causes and impacts of the notorious "Polar Vortex."
1 min
11
11Is Global Warming Producing Stronger Hurricanes?
Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether global warming is fueling more potent hurricanes.
1 min
12
12Climate Change and Politics
Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explores the dangerous political debates surrounding geoengineering and climate change.
2 min
13
13Global Warming: Science vs Politics
Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explores how the science of climate change became a dangerous political debate.
2 min
14
14The Hidden Dangers of Warmer Oceans
Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, reveals some of the biggest threats from warming seas.
5 min
15
15The Growing Global Water Crisis
Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explains how increasing ocean pollution could have a devastating impact on the availability of clean drinking water.
3 min
16
16The Growing Threats Of Rising Seas
Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explains why rising seas will likely be the most devastating aspects of global climate change.
7 min
17
17What is Climate Geoengineering?
Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explains how several geoengineering strategies may be used as a last line of defense against climate change.
7 min
18
18Climate Geoengineering Risks
Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, reveals the hidden dangers of trying to geoengineer the planet to combat climate change.
4 min
19
19Tipping Points of Climate Change
Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explores whether humanity will be able to avoid crossing some of the tipping points that could lead to catastrophic climate change.
4 min
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