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Water Whiplash

Season 5 Episode 4
26:18
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Not “Business As Usual”

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The Heat is On

Season 5 Episode 3

Maiya explores the most deadly kind of weather, heat, in an unlikely place: Portland, Oregon. She revisits the 2021 heat dome, one of the most anomalous weather events recorded on earth. In order to understand why some urban areas are hotter than others, she travels to Medellín, Colombia. Then she visits the hottest city in the US, Phoenix, Arizona, to see how we can turn the temperature down.

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Climate Crossroads
26:08
Maiya explores slowing ocean currents, electrification, and nature’s role in reaching net-zero.
Not “Business As Usual”
26:16
Maiya explores climate tipping points and what our weather will look like as our climate changes.
Water Whiplash
26:18
Maiya explores the growing extremes of droughts and floods and their impact on our food and water.
Adapt or Leave?
26:20
When is it time to leave your home? Maiya May explores climate adaptation on our changing planet.
Are We At The Tipping Point?
26:17
Join Maiya May as she explores which climate systems are at their tipping point.
Our Understanding of Floods is ALL Wrong
13:01
Flooding is getting worse, and not just from hurricanes or rising tides, but from heavy rainfall.
This Winter Trend Is Overpowering Global Warming
14:03
2024 was the warmest winter on record, so winter storms are a thing of the past, right?
Was This Really a 1 in 700,000,000,000 Year Event?!
12:11
Antarctic sea ice is so low it is breaking every model.
What's the One Thing You Can Do To Survive a Tsunami?
12:07
So, what is the most important factor determining whether or not YOU survive a tsunami?
Earth’s Climate Has Always Changed. Why All the Fuss?
10:42
Earth's climate has varied widely over its history so why do a few degrees concern us now?
Why Are So Many of Gray Whales Washing Ashore?
12:02
Is this mass die-off of gray whales a warning sign for us all?
Cool Us or Kill Us? Did Geoengineering Cause a Huge Famine?
9:39
As we contemplate solar geoengineering, we need to look at the risks first.
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