Latest Wildfires Podcast Episodes
Episode #20: Youngstown-Warren winter 2022-23 air quality review
High Pressure Podcast - July 27, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutesSonoma Tech meteorologists discuss the weather and air quality conditions in northeastern Ohio during winter 2022-23, including high AQI days and who won the burrito bet from episode #15!
Episode #19: Fourth of July smoke outlook
High Pressure Podcast - June 30, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutesWill poor air quality impact your holiday weekend plans? Sonoma Tech meteorologists have a forecast breakdown for the unprecedented smoke event impacting the eastern U.S. To view the video version of the podcast, visit https://youtu.be/l8Obz_uoWDc.
Episode #18: Weekend wildfire smoke impacts across the U.S.
High Pressure Podcast - May 19, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutesForest fires have been raging across western Canada this week, and wildfire smoke is impacting portions of the United States. Sonoma Tech meteorologists break down where the smoke is heading this weekend and how weather conditions have played a role in the above-average wildfire activity in Cana...
Episode #17: #OzoneSZN arrives early to the Mahoning Valley
High Pressure Podcast - April 21, 2023 22:00 - 30 minutesOn April 14, 2023, the Youngstown-Warren region recorded its earliest Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) ozone day in 13 years. Sonoma Technology meteorologists discuss how weather and long-range pollutant transport influenced this rare USG April event. To watch the video version of this podc...
Episode #16: Summer 2022 air quality in the Mahoning Valley
High Pressure Podcast - January 06, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutesSonoma Technology meteorologists recap air quality conditions in the Youngstown-Warren region during summer 2022, including what weather conditions led to high AQI days, and what notable streak ended on the 4th of July. Click here to view the complete summer 2022 report for the Mahoning Valley.
Salmon resilience in the Taku region
54 degrees North - December 02, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs part of our salmon connections and resilience series, we go further north to Taku River Tlingit territory to learn about the work and research being done to protect salmon and adapt to changing conditions from climate impacts. Thanks for the interviews and insights from Mark Connor and Chri...
Episode #15: Wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley - Part 2
High Pressure Podcast - November 03, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutesIn the last of a two-part series on wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley, Sonoma Tech meteorologists preview the winter 2022-23 weather forecast & how conditions may influence air quality in the Youngstown-Warren region. To see the video version of this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/ve...
Episode #14: Wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley - Part 1
High Pressure Podcast - November 03, 2022 19:00 - 12 minutesIn the first of a two-part series on wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley, Sonoma Tech meteorologists break down the causes and weather patterns responsible for high AQI levels during the winter in Youngstown-Warren. For the video version of this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/lWQ27f-nP...
Skeena Estuary - critical salmon habitat
54 degrees North - October 11, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Skeena River is the second largest salmon producing watershed in Canada and a critical part of it is the unique and highly productive estuary. The area deserves protection from future threats and is essential to the survival and resilience of salmon and cultures in this region. In this episo...
Mining risks to salmon watersheds
54 degrees North - October 11, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs part of our salmon connections and resilience series, we explore the potential impacts of mining on salmon watersheds. The episode features some of the authors who collaborated on a science and policy paper published in Science Advances in July 2022 that reviewed the ecological complexities o...
Salmon connections - the heart of it all
54 degrees North - October 11, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs part of the salmon connections and resilience series for 54 Degrees North, we reached out to a number of people who have defended salmon in some way against the myriad of threats they face. We hear about their connectedness to this critical species that is so intertwined with cultures and com...
Episode #13: Prescribed burning in the Kansas Flint Hills
High Pressure Podcast - April 15, 2022 23:00 - 22 minutesEvery spring, land managers in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas intentionally set thousands of acres of grassland on fire. Sonoma Technology meteorologists discuss why they burn, what impacts these fires have on surrounding communities, and what role Sonoma Tech plays during the burn season. F...
The Effect of Climate Change on Canadian Trees and Agriculture
Earth and Space - January 11, 2022 19:08 - 21 minutesGlobal warming is expected to have a disproportionate effect on Canada's mid-latitude and north, including on the range of its tree species and agriculture. Western University has a team of researchers running scenarios with real-life trees to see how they react under heat stress. In this podcas...
Astronomers for Planet Earth
Earth and Space - December 28, 2021 16:31 - 17 minutesThe fight for climate change touches us all, which is why the organization Astronomers for Planet Earth aims to bring together astronomy students, educators, and scientists around the globe to bring their astronomical and climate change perspectives to the public. An open letter they issued abou...
Ep. 6: Martyrdom
Wildfire - December 27, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsAfter Chico’s death, he became a martyr for the rainforest, and his work continued with significant success. But where is Chico’s name today? And why is it important that we remember his work? Sources: Complicity in Destruction III. Amazon Watch. (n.d.). https://amazonwatch.org/news/2020/1027-...
Ep. 5: The International Stage
Wildfire - December 16, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsChico takes his message to the national and international stages, where he finds both support and increased threat of violence. Jim and Graham take a look at the larger drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. It ends at the beginning, with Chico’s murder. Sources: Revkin, Andrew. The...
Aphelion Aerospace Goes Green
Earth and Space - December 14, 2021 19:30 - 22 minutesThe next generation of space startups is often bringing new ideas to the business to address global warming. In the case of Aphelion Aerospace, the aim of the company is to develop launch services that are not only environmentally friendly, but also low cost and customized. They will deliver nano...
Episode #12: STI at the AGU Fall Meeting
High Pressure Podcast - December 10, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutesSonoma Technology meteorologists are proud to be presenters at the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting, where they will discuss their findings in smoke and dust forecasting. In their poster, they highlight a series of high particle pollution events, including a look back on forecasting the 2020 Godzilla Afric...
Ep. 4: The Indigenous Perspective
Wildfire - December 09, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsChico reaches out to the Indigenous communities to help his cause in the forest, a resource on which they both rely. Similarly, Graham and JIm contact the Surui tribe, who have their own innovative way to combat deforestation. In the end, Chico sees that he must take his message to the internati...
Ep.3: Good Guys and Bad Guys
Wildfire - December 02, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsChico begins organizing against deforestation and starts a war with the local ranching community. The hosts see first hand what the burning looks like on the ground and learn more about the “good guys” and “bad guys” in the complex conflict between rubber tappers and ranchers, as well as the ind...
Maxar's Satellite Imagery Helps Decision Makers
Earth and Space - November 30, 2021 19:26 - 14 minutesMaxar is well-known in the industry for its incredible satellites close-ups of human and natural activities on Earth. From the recent airport images of Afghanistan to the hotspots from forest fires in western North America, Maxar provides high-resolution images to the public often within hours o...
Ep. 2: The Man and the Forest
Wildfire - November 25, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsIn the second episode, hosts Graham and Jim explore the origin story of Chico Mendes. They explore the past of the rubber trade in the Amazon, the rubber tappers' relationship with the forest, and their plight. More about the show: In the second season of Wildfire, we’re shifting our perspect...
Ep. 1: A Murder and a Fire
Wildfire - November 18, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsIn December 1988, Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes was murdered at his home in the Amazon Rainforest. Chico was a rubber tapper who witnessed the destruction of the forest—of his home—and built a community both in Brazil and abroad to stop the devastation. For this, he was killed in cold ...
Operation Tomorrow Space
Earth and Space - November 16, 2021 17:18 - 21 minutesYou may have heard about satellite constellations, which are groups of small satellites devoted to giving customers a service like broadband or Earth observation. A new company called Tomorrow.io plans to launch a constellation of weather satellites next year to improve weather forecasting and cl...
Wildfire: The Amazon
Wildfire - November 11, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 433 ratingsOn December 22nd 1988 in the town of Xapuri, Brazil a man named Chico Mendes was shot and killed at his home. He was killed for trying to protect the rainforest from the fires that were burning at an increasing rate; fires that were turning one of the most complex ecosystems in the world into co...
Episode #11: Wintertime air pollution - Part 2
High Pressure Podcast - November 09, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutesIn the final installment of the wintertime air pollution series, Sonoma Tech meteorologists discuss the difficulties in forecasting fine particles (known as PM2.5) during the winter, and why the public should pay close attention to wintertime PM2.5 forecasts.
Episode #10: Wintertime air pollution - Part 1
High Pressure Podcast - November 09, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutesIn the first of a two-part series on wintertime air pollution, Sonoma Tech meteorologists explain why pollution of fine particles (known as PM2.5) is common during the winter months, and what winter weather patterns can influence PM2.5 AQI levels.
Agriculture and Climate Change
Earth and Space - November 02, 2021 16:07 - 19 minutesOne troubling issue associated with global warming is the effect it has on crops. Climate change requires scientists to connect climate science, crop models and economic models to examine food security and future crop yields.NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies is among the research groups...
Wildfires and Algal Blooms
Earth and Space - October 19, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutesA new study shows that ash and smoke clouds from Australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020 had far-reaching effects. They created widespread algal blooms in the Southern Ocean, which is thousands of miles downwind to the east. Such blooms can affect local plant life and the ecosystem. The peer-revie...
Episode #9: All about the Air Quality Index
High Pressure Podcast - September 24, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutesSonoma Tech meteorologists help make sense of the Air Quality Index, also known as the AQI. Here's a breakdown of the AQI categories, why AQI forecasts are important, and what goes into the NowCast AQI values you see on AirNow.gov.
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