TIL about winter storms

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Winters are warming faster than any other season here in the U.S. So why are some winter storms getting even more intense? Today, we’re going to explore the connections between climate change and extreme winter weather. For this episode, we sat down with atmospheric science expert Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.

Dr. Jennifer Francis is a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, and her research is focused on the rapidly changing Arctic. This work engages in why change is occurring, how those changes are affecting the Arctic as well as temperate regions across Earth where billions live. Dr. Francis has devoted more time in recent years towards effective science communication acoss media and helping non-scientists and public officials to gain deeper understanding of why the climate is changing and how it will continue to affect each of us.

For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, as well as educator guides, sources and further reading, visit https://tilclimate.mit.edu. To receive notifications about new episodes, follow us on Twitter @tilclimate.

Credits

  • Laur Hesse Fisher, Host and Producer
  • David Lishansky, Editor and Producer
  • Aaron Krol, Associate Producer
  • Adam Nacov, Student Production Assistant
  • Sylvia Scharf, Education Specialist
  • Michelle Harris, Fact Checker
  • Music by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Artwork by Aaron Krol
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Winters are warming faster than any other season here in the U.S. So why are some winter storms getting even more intense? Today, we’re going to explore the connections between climate change and extreme winter weather. For this episode, we sat down with atmospheric science expert Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.

Dr. Jennifer Francis is a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, and her research is focused on the rapidly changing Arctic. This work engages in why change is occurring, how those changes are affecting the Arctic as well as temperate regions across Earth where billions live. Dr. Francis has devoted more time in recent years towards effective science communication acoss media and helping non-scientists and public officials to gain deeper understanding of why the climate is changing and how it will continue to affect each of us.

For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, as well as educator guides, sources and further reading, visit https://tilclimate.mit.edu. To receive notifications about new episodes, follow us on Twitter @tilclimate.

Credits

  • Laur Hesse Fisher, Host and Producer
  • David Lishansky, Editor and Producer
  • Aaron Krol, Associate Producer
  • Adam Nacov, Student Production Assistant
  • Sylvia Scharf, Education Specialist
  • Michelle Harris, Fact Checker
  • Music by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Artwork by Aaron Krol
2022-12-15 11 min
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