Weather systems on Earth aren’t stable. There are cycles that weather patterns go through which can have enormous effects around the globe.
There is probably no more important weather cycle than the one meteorologists called the Southern Oscillation. This cycle can have dramatic implications for temperatures and rainfall all over the world.
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Today
Coconuts: The World’s Most Useful Fruit
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! The coconut is one of the most useful plants on Planet Earth. It can provide food, drink, oil, fiber, fuel, building materials, and even income for millions of people across the tropics. It can float across oceans, take ... Show More
14m 43s
Yesterday
Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! A doctor’s white coat is supposed to symbolize the healing, trust, and compassion of a medical professional During the Holocaust, however, it became something very different in the hands of one of history’s most infamous ... Show More
15m 17s
Jun 3
What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! Rome did not simply vanish when its empire fell. Its roads, laws, languages, calendars, architecture, engineering, and political ideas survived, adapted, and became part of the foundation of the modern world. From the co ... Show More
15m 54s
Nov 2015
How do meteorologists predict the weather?
There’s all sorts of weather happening right now around the world. Rain, sun, wind, snow… you name it, somewhere it’s happening. It may seem hard to keep track of it all, but scientists have it figured out. We’ll find out how they collect data on weather around the globe and turn ... Show More
24m 46s
Jun 2023
Qu’est-ce que le phénomène El Niño, qui pourrait avoir de lourdes conséquences sur le climat ?
En mars 2023, le GIEC, Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat, publiait son sixième rapport, et les nouvelles n’étaient pas bonnes. Le climat de la Terre se réchauffe à une vitesse considérable, bien plus rapidement que prévu.
On observe ce réchauffement ... Show More
4m 42s
Sep 2014
El Nino: Driving the Planet's Weather
Meteorologist, Peter Gibbs investigates the global impact of the weather phenomenon El Nino. Forecasts predict El Nino will occur at the end of this year, creating fear in many communities around the world.Flooding, drought and famine have all been caused by the phenomenon in the ... Show More
27m 42s
Mar 2023
Une petite histoire du climat
<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !</p><p>Quand on fait de l’histoire, on est un peu obligé de s’intéresser au temps. Dans les deux sens du terme : la dimension temporelle, bien sûr, mesurée par toutes les civilisations à l’aide de clepsydres, horloges, sabliers… mais aussi ... Show More
16m 22s
Oct 2018
The Long Hot Summer - Part Two
This summer the Northern Hemisphere has been sweltering in unusually high temperatures. It has been hot from the Arctic to Africa. This has led to increased deaths, notably in Canada, and more wildfires, even in Lancashire and in Sweden. Can we say that this heatwave – and the ex ... Show More
26m 28s