Royal Meteorological Society Podcast

Royal Meteorological Society

The Royal Meteorological Society is the UK's learned and professional Society for weather and climate.

  • 10 minutes 20 seconds
    MetMatters Podcast: Everyday Ways to Save the Planet with Laura Tobin

    Earlier this year, broadcast meteorologist Laura Tobin published her first book Everyday Ways to Save Our Planet. Find out what you can do to make a difference and how Laura's husband coped when they swapped to a greener way of life.

    30 June 2022, 10:02 am
  • 16 minutes 48 seconds
    RMetS meets NOAA Hurricane Hunters

    Kirsty McCabe speaks to Nikki Hathaway, Flight Director with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters and Commander Rebecca Waddington, senior officer in the NOAA Commissioned Corps and the Chief of Flight Operations at the NOAA Aviation Operations Center.

     

    8 March 2022, 8:41 am
  • 15 minutes 26 seconds
    Episode 26 - Tipping points in the climate system

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to Tim Lentonauthor of our new climate briefing paper focusing on tipping points in the climate system.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    17 October 2021, 8:30 am
  • 14 minutes 14 seconds
    Episode 25 - How will climate change affect UK heatwaves?

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to Dr Eunice Loco-author of our new climate briefing paper focusing on how climate change will affect UK heatwaves.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    17 October 2021, 8:30 am
  • 14 minutes 59 seconds
    Episode 24 - How Will Climate Change Impact North Atlantic Storms

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to Len Shaffrey, co-author of our new climate briefing paper focusing on how climate change will impact North Atlantic storms.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    17 October 2021, 8:30 am
  • 13 minutes 34 seconds
    Episode 23 - An ice free Arctic what could it mean for European weather

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to Prof James Screen, co-author of our new climate briefing paper focusing on what an ice free Arctic could mean for European weather.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    17 October 2021, 8:30 am
  • 15 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode 22 - Understanding the impact of climate change on inland flood risk in the UK

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to Linda Speight, co-author of our new climate briefing paper focusing on the impact of climate change on inland flood risk in the UK.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    17 October 2021, 8:30 am
  • 12 minutes 7 seconds
    Episode 21 - Air pollution and climate change

    Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at RMetS speaks to David Warrilow OBE, Vice-President at RMetS. They discuss the latest briefing paper on “Air Pollution and Climate Change”. The paper can be found here.

    The Society's Science Engagement Committee is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit www.rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    15 April 2021, 3:46 pm
  • 15 minutes 25 seconds
    Episode 20 - How climate change is affecting sea levels

    Dr Caroline Coch, Climate Science Communications Specialist at RMetS speaks to Dr Erik Mackie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge. They discuss the latest briefing paper on “Attribution of extreme weather events”. The paper can be found here.

    The Society's Climate Science Communication Group is producing a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/publications/briefing-papers

    The Society's programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit www.rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

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    19 December 2019, 10:28 am
  • 32 minutes 20 seconds
    Episode 19 - Living with Hurricanes

    What's the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a tropical cyclone? When do hurricanes occur and how do they form? Is there a classification system for hurricanes? What is a ‘medicane’? What is it like living with hurricanes? In our latest podcast Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society answers these questions and more. She also speaks to fellow RMetS staff member Juan Estrella Martinez about his experiences growing up with the threat, and reality, of hurricane season in Puerto Rico. 

    Liz also spoke to the Guardian recently on their ‘Today in Focus’ podcast where she discussed the destructive force of Hurricane Dorian, which has battered the Bahamas and is on course to hit the US states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Listen to her interview from minute 25 here

    Find out more about hurricanes on our website here.

    Our programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit www.rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    Twitter - @rmets
    Instagram - @rmets_

    3 September 2019, 10:54 am
  • 6 minutes 19 seconds
    Episode 18 - Global Carbon Budgets: Determining limits of fossil fuel emissions

    The Royal Meteorological Society just released the 9th climate science briefing paper on “Global Carbon Budgets”. Caroline Coch sits down with Prof Pierre Friedlingstein, Chair in Mathematical Modelling of the Climate System at the University of Exeter to discuss the concept of carbon budgets, how they are calculated and what uncertainties exist. Read the paper in full here.

    The Society's Climate Science Communication Group have produced a series of Climate Science Briefing Papers with the aim to clearly and concisely explain important aspects of climate science. The briefing papers can be found here: https://www.rmets.org/publications/briefing-papers

    Our programmes are broad and diverse, with many activities accessible not only to members but also to the general public and the wider meteorological and climate community. For more information on our charitable activities and events visit www.rmets.org.

    Thank you for listening! Comments and ideas for future topics are always welcomed so please get in touch at [email protected].

    Twitter - @rmets
    Instagram - @rmets_

    15 July 2019, 1:11 pm
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