How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Summary
Hosts Steve Strogatz and Jana Levin interview MIT professor El-Fati El-Tahir about climate science, hydrology, and the social impacts of environmental change. El-Tahir explains regional climate modeling, the Nile’s connection to El Niño, and how warming affects disease transmission like malaria and dengue. He emphasizes integrating scientific data with local context to address complex global challenges.
Topics discussed
Introduction to The Joy of Why and guest El-Fati El-Tahir
Defining hydrology, hydroclimatology, and social context
The Nile River, El Nino teleconnections, and historical data
Regional climate models, physics, and ensemble simulations
Climate impacts on malaria and dengue transmission
Evaporative cooling and agricultural impacts in the US Midwest
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