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.

Épisodes

  1. 9 juin

    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. 18/01/2023

    Episode 7 Where Are We Now?

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

    14 min

  3. 12/12/2020

    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. 04/06/2020

    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. 15/03/2020

    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. 14/11/2019

    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. 17/10/2019

    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

    01/08/2019

    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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À propos

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.

Informations

  • Création
    Beth Stoeckly
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    8
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Warming World Explained
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