Extreme Weather and El Niño
Summary
Kushinder Avadatar hosts this episode, discussing the early onset of a potentially record-breaking El Niño with New York Times reporter David Gellis. They explore how human-driven climate change intensifies El Niño’s effects, leading to extreme weather like wildfires in Indonesia and flooding in Kiribati. The conversation also covers the economic impacts on businesses and how communities are adapting to these shifting climate realities.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
El Niño refresher and current forecast
Guest introduction and early onset discussion
Global impacts: wildfires and drought
US weather predictions and attribution science
Human fingerprint on El Niño intensity
New study on El Niño strength and causality
Public health risks and regional variability
Listener call and US regional weather outlook
Economic impacts of extreme weather
Business adaptation and summer camp case study
Advice for New Yorkers on climate adaptation
Upcoming Times event and closing sponsors
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