Extreme Meteorology (EL NIÑO) with Marshall Shepherd
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What is the focus of this episode and who is the guest?
Oh hey, it's that little tiny pumpkin on your coworker's desk that stays good for months at a time. No one knows why. Allie Ward. And there's a secret about that opener at the end of the episode, but let's get to it. So this was supposed to be a bonus episode of last week, but there's so much good info and it went long, so we decided to just make it a full two-stay release. So batten your hatches. And get set to hear once again a guest who got his bachelor's, master's, and PhD in physics. Physical Meteorology from Florida State University. He's been a NASA researcher, the president of the American Meteorological Society. He was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Weather and Climate Research by the White House.
And in 2021, he received the American Geological Institute's Award for outstanding contributions to the public understanding of the geosciences. He has advised the U.S. Senate, the Department of Defense, and Congress on Climate and extreme weather. And he's currently a distinguished professor of geography and atmospheric sciences at the University of Georgia. I was there last week hanging out with him. He co-hosts the Weather Channel's excellent podcast, Weather Geeks. He writes for Forbes. He's authored several books, including a kid's book called Dr. Fred's Weather Watch. So we did air an encore of his excellent meteorology episode last week while I was in Athens, Georgia, to attend a lecture series, which he hosted.
And hi to everyone who I saw there. It was great to see you all there. Hours before the talk, we popped into his office to learn all about El Nino. And we're gonna get there in a second, but first thank you to patrons of Ologies for supporting the show from day one and submitting questions before we record. You too can join for a dollar a month at patreon.com slash ologies. Thanks to everyone out there in Ologies Merch from OlogiesMerch.com. And as always, thanks to the listeners who leave reviews for the show. It helps so much. I read them all. And I'm not afraid to prove it, such as this one from Harbinger of Cats, who wrote, I was trying to pin down why I like this show so much when it's outside my usual favorite genres.
But then my five-year-old discovered one of my favorite shows as a kid, The Magic School Bus, and is Gremmy the Liz to Allie's Frizzle. Thank you, Harbinger of Cats. That was a very nice review. I'm quite flattered. And also thank you for being willing to acknowledge my 14-year-old daughter, Grammy, aka Gremlin, who is a dog. Now, if you have kiddos and you need classroom safe episodes of Oligies that are G-rated, you can look for the spin-off show. It's called SM Ologies, S-M-O-L-O-G-I-E-S. You can subscribe there. It's a separate podcast. Wherever you get podcasts, there's shorter all ages versions. Also, thank you to sponsors of Oligies who make it possible for us to donate to a cause of the Ollogist Choosing every week.
And thank you to lead editor of Mercedes Maitland, who put on a producer's hat for this episode and did so much research for it as I was gallivanting around getting interviews this past week. Absolutely aces work. Thank you again, Mercedes. And if you're like, dude, I don't know if I can handle some weather doomerism, I implore you. To listen so that you know the flim flam, you know how to read these climate articles in the news, you know what to tell friends and family who otherwise might not care, and what you can do to instigate change and keep yourself safer. Just please consider it required hearing. It will affect you and other people you'll never know. Also, I'm talking really fast. I'm just trying to get the episode.
Okay, so let's get into what is an El Nino, a La Niña, what's going on with these hurricane seasons. This year, how the Pacific waters affect you all over the globe? What did the UN say about making a strategic retreat on climate change mitigation? How have El Nino weather patterns changed over time? What's dust from Africa got to do with it? Should you quit your job and join a roofing company?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the focus of this episode and who is the guest?
0:00–7:58
2
How does the UN’s “Limiting Overshoot” report frame the climate emergency?
7:58–16:14
3
What exactly are El Niño and La Niña and how do they form?
16:14–24:50
4
How will the current 2026‑2027 El Niño affect weather on the U.S. West Coast?
24:50–34:31
5
What are the expected impacts of this El Niño on global food security and fisheries?
34:31–43:01
6
Why does the UN say the United States must lead climate action now?
43:01–50:16
7
What listener questions were answered about El Niño’s regional effects?
50:16–58:57
8
What practical steps can individuals take to prepare for El Niño?
58:57–1:03:31
Speakers
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