Warming World Explained

Beth Stoeckly
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A non-political podcast clarifying the basic science underlying climate questions for a general audience.Artwork by Alice Williams. Theme music courtesy of NEO Sounds.

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  1. 9 juni

    Episode 8 Facts Matter

    In a time when the very concept of science is controversial,  it is important to remember that facts matter, because denying them does not make them go away.  This episode includes a brief guide for testing purported facts, because saying something does not make it true.

    18 min

  2. 2023-01-18

    Episode 7 Where Are We Now?

    An update on what has been happe3ning and what scientists worldwide are saying now.

    14 min

  3. 2020-12-12

    Episode 6 Why 97% of climate scientists believe humans are causing climate change

    A discussion of some of the evidence driving the consensus among climate scientists that we are seeing human-caused climate change.

    16 min

  4. 2020-06-04

    Episode 5 Energy and Heat

    In this episode we discuss the meaning of energy and different ways the word is used in different disciplines.  We discuss the conversion of energy from one form to another and the fact that although the total quantity of energy is the same after any process as before, some of the energy is always converted into forms that aren't useful.

    14 min

  5. 2020-03-15

    Episode 4 Why Predictions Are Hard

    A discussion of what computers models are, how they fit into the science of climate change,  and why modeling clouds  still causes controversy among climate scientists.

    17 min

  6. 2019-11-14

    Episode 3 Vicious Cycles

    Vicious cycles, or positive feedback loops, are described in which a little warming causes a change which causes more warming.  The result is that we may expect the rate of warming to increase.

    13 min

  7. 2019-10-17

    Episode 2 The Greenhouse Effect

    In order to maintain a constant temperature, the earth would have to lose an amount of energy equal to that which it receives from the sun. This episode discusses how common greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor make it harder for the earth to lose  energy, resulting in the earth warming.

    14 min
  8. Episode 1 Introduction

    2019-08-01

    Episode 1 Introduction

    Introducing Warming World Explained, a nonpolitical podcast clarifying the basic science underlying climate questions for a general audience.  This  episode introduces the host, discusses some of the topics to be covered,  and then discusses some preliminary issues.

    13 min
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A non-political podcast clarifying the basic science underlying climate questions for a general audience.Artwork by Alice Williams. Theme music courtesy of NEO Sounds.

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  • Skapad av
    Beth Stoeckly
  • Aktiva år
    2019 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    8
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
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