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Radio and TV Interviews

2021

 

NPR All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro, 7/29/21, New Study Links Rate Of Emissions To Extreme Weather

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/29/1022412575/new-study-links-rate-of-emissions-to-extreme-weather

NPR ClimateCast, 7/22/21

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/414685982/climate-cast

Fort Worth Star Telegram, In a state that once sang ‘Freeze a Yankee,’ the myth of an invincible Texas crumbles, 2/22/21

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article249250045.html

TruthOut, Winter Storms Offer a Taste of the Climate Chaos Ahead If We Don’t Cut Emissions, 2/17/21

https://truthout.org/articles/winter-storms-offer-a-taste-of-the-climate-chaos-ahead-if-we-dont-cut-emissions/

BBC, Science in Action, Weird Weather, 2/17/21

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb

ClimaTrends Podcast, Episode 5: Arctic Warming & “Winter Weirding”, 2/5/21

https://climatrends.com/episode-5-arctic-warming/

2020

Cambridge University Lecture Series, Shaping the Future Podcast, 12/11/20: Abrupt Cooling in the Arctic?

https://climateseries.com/climate-change-podcast/79-j-francis-abrupt-arctic-cooling

NPR/Minnesota Public Radio, ClimateCast, 11/19/20, The Art of Science Communication

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/414685982/climate-cast

NPR/WBUR, Living on Earth, 10/30/20, Arctic sea ice overdue

https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=20-P13-00044&segmentID=1

NPR/Oregon Public Broadcasting, 9/21/20, We know climate change set the conditions for Oregon fires. Did it stoke the flames, too?

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/21/oregon-wildfires-climate-change-role/

NPR/WBUR 9/14/20, How A Warming Arctic Will Change New England Weather

https://www.wbur.org/earthwhile/2020/09/14/warming-arctic-weather-q-and-a

NPR/NEXT, 6/4/20, Episode 201: New England Protesters Condemn Systemic Racism; Maverick Town Leaders Hatch Plan To Sidestep Sea Level Rise · New England News Collaborative (go to minutes 24-29)

https://nenc.news/podcast/protesters-racism-sealevel/

NPR/WCAI, 5/21/20, Cape Officials Prepare For 'Worst' As Forecasts Warn of Busy Hurricane Season

https://www.capeandislands.org/post/cape-officials-prepare-worst-forecasts-warn-busy-hurricane-season#stream/0

NBC, Boston, 4/14/20, Climate Change and COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Impact on Climate Change

https://www.nbcboston.com/multimedia/climate-change-and-covid-19-the-pandemics-impact-on-climate-change/2107693/

2019

 

Boston 25 TV News, 9/17/19, Climate Matters: How New England is being impacted by our changing climate

https://www.boston25news.com/news/climate-matters-how-new-england-is-being-impacted-by-our-changing-climate/987355744 

NPR/WCAI Living Lab with Heather Goldstone, 8/19/19

https://www.capeandislands.org/post/how-arctic-researchers-hold-hope

KRLD Radio in Texas with Mitch Carr, 6/6/19

https://krld.radio.com/media/audio-channel/mitch-jennifer-francis-phd-cilmate-study

NPR/CAI Living Lab with Heather Goldstone, 6/5/19

https://www.capeandislands.org/post/2019-could-turn-out-be-classic-example-climate-change

NPR/WLRN, Chris Remington, 4/30/19: Researcher Examines Impact Of Melting Polar Ice On Hurricanes

https://www.wlrn.org/post/researcher-examines-impact-melting-polar-ice-hurricanes

Nursing Economic$ Podcast, 4/24/19: Interview with Dr. Jennifer Francis, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center

https://www.spreaker.com/user/jpi-podcasts/nec-008-climate-change

NPR WCAI Living Lab, Heather Goldstone, 2/4/19: Polar vortex linked to climate change

http://www.capeandislands.org/post/polar-vortex-linked-climate-change

PRI's The World, Marco Werman, 1/31/19: Why is Chicago colder than parts of the Arctic?

https://www.pri.org/file/2019-01-31/why-chicago-colder-parts-arctic

 

PBS Newshour, 1/30/19: Why the Midwest's deep freeze may be a consequence of climate change.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-midwests-deep-freeze-may-be-a-consequence-of-climate-change 

2018

The Real News, 9/17/18, How Global Warming and Arctic Ice Melt Intensify Hurricanes

https://therealnews.com/stories/how-global-warming-and-arctic-ice-melt-intensifies-hurricanes

also here:

https://climatecrocks.com/2018/09/19/reposting-cold-blob-now-a-hot-topic/

NPR/WHYY, Philadelphia, Radio Times, 9/11/18: Climate change, environmental regulation, and the Chesapeake Bay comeback 

https://whyy.org/episodes/climate-change-environmental-regulation-and-the-chesapeake-bay-comeback/

NPR/WCAI, Living Lab Radio, Heather Goldstone, 8/6/18: Why we're having the same weather all summer

http://www.capeandislands.org/post/why-were-having-same-weather-all-summer#stream/0

ClimateState, Experts Discuss Recent Heat Waves and Atmospheric Changes, 7/29/18

http://climatestate.com/2018/07/29/experts-explain-recent-heat-waves-and-atmospheric-changes/

KARE TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul MN, Sven Sundgaard, 5/17/18

How warming in Arctic affects Minnesota's weather

https://www.kare11.com/article/weather/explore-with-sven/explore-with-sven-how-warming-in-arctic-affects-minnesotas-weather/89-552914275

Minnesota Public Radio, Climate Cast with Paul Huttner, 5/10/18

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/05/10/climate-cast-arctic-warming-kernza-beer

NPR/WCAI Living Lab, 3/19/18: Extreme Arctic Warming Linked to Extreme Cold and Snow in New England

http://capeandislands.org/post/extreme-arctic-warming-linked-extreme-cold-and-snow-new-england#stream/0

Inside Higher Ed, The Academic Minute, 3/13/18: Extreme Winter Weather and Climate Change

https://www.insidehighered.com/audio/2018/03/13/extreme-winter-weather-and-climate-change

TheRealNews, 1/11/18, Global Warming and Extreme Cold: How One Leads to the Other

http://therealnews.com/t2/story:20878:Global-Warming-and-Extreme-Cold%3A-How-One-Leads-to-the-Other

NPR WHYY (Philadelphia) Radio Times, 1/8/18

Cold and climate change / Offshore drilling

https://whyy.org/episodes/cold-climate-change-offshore-drilling/

2017

NECN (New England Community Network) interview on "The Take" with Sue O'Connell, 11/1/17

https://www.necn.com/on-air/as-seen-on/WEB-Take-B-Block_NECN-454564023.html 

Yale Climate Connections, video, Jan. 2017

http://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/01/agu-meeting-scientists-air-concerns/

Climate Crocks with Peter Sinclair, video, Jan. 2017

https://climatecrocks.com/2017/01/16/jennifer-francis-a-new-arctic-feedback/

NPR All Things Considered, 3/9/17

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/09/519499975/epa-head-scott-pruitt-doubts-basic-consensus-on-climate-change

Al Jazeera, TV panel discussion, Harvey & Irma & Climate Change, 9/8/17

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2017/09/world-extreme-weather-events-170908203942302.html

2016

NPR Here and Now, radio interview, 11/21/16

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2016/11/21/record-high-arctic-temperatures

2015

NPR/PRI The World, radio interview, 2/24/15

How the warming Arctic might be behind Boston's deep freeze

 

The National, CBC TV, video, 2/26/15

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV%20Shows/The%20National/ID/2655868226/

2014

Yale Environment Forum, Peter Sinclair video 1/7/14

http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2014/01/live-tv-weather-global-warming-climate-change/

 

SiriusXM Michael Smerconish Program

http://bit.ly/1dnvclA

 

NPR Kojo Nnamdi Show 1/8/14

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2014-01-08/can-science-explain-extreme-weather

 

Yale Climate Forum, Peter Sinclair video 1/29/14

http://climatecrocks.com/2014/01/29/new-video-if-theres-global-warming-why-is-it-so-cold/

 

BBC 2/15/14

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26023166

 

NPR blog 2/16/14

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/16/277911739/warming-arctic-may-be-causing-jet-stream-to-lose-its-way?sc=17&f=1001

 

NPR “Here and Now” 2/17/14

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/02/17/jet-stream-winter

 

CBS Evening News 2/17/14

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/are-warmer-arctic-temperatures-behind-extreme-winter-weather/

 

Radio NZ (Steve) 2/18/14

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2586115/steve-vavrus-climatologist

 

CTV News 2/18/14
http://knlive.ctvnews.ca/warming-arctic-changing-jet-stream-and-our-weather-expert-1.1693069

 

Mother Jones – debate with Kevin Trenberth 2/21/14
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/inquiring-minds-jennifer-francis-kevin-trenberth-jet-stream-winter

 

Weather Channel 2/24/14
http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/why-arctic-sea-ice-record-low-great-lakes-ice-record-high-20140223

 

BBC News TV 2/16/14
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26214377

Radio Health Journal, 3/12/14 Interview: 
http://mediatracks.com/shows/RHJ_14-09.mp3 

 

Radio KSDK interview, 4/6/14: http://www.ksdk.com/story/weather/2014/04/06/mike-roberts-interview-jennifer-francis-rutgers/7402473/

 

ClimateCentral interview, 5/23/14: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/cold-winter-caused-by-warm-tropical-waters-17473

 

NBC News interview, 5/22/14: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/global-warming-linked-frigid-u-s-winter-scientist-says-n111676

 

EcoWatch video, 8/5/14: http://ecowatch.com/2014/08/05/arctic-emergency-scientists-speak/

 

NPR/PRI, Living Earth, radio interview, 11/1/14: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=14-P13-00044&segmentID=1

 

NPR/PRI radio interview, 11/6/14: http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-11-06/melting-arctic-sea-ice-doubles-chances-harsh-winters-other-parts-world 

2013

Live TV Interview on WPSD, 16 January 2013

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/weather/headlines/Arctic-Ice-Melt-and-Extreme-Weather-187378821.html

 

Interview with ABC News Australia, 3/28/13http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2013/s3723612.htm

 

NPR, Minnesota Public Radio, 3/28/13 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/28/daily-circuit-climate-cast

 

Interview on NPR's Diane Rehm Show, 6/11/13 http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-06-11/economic-impact-climate-change-policy

 

Documentary on ABC News Catalyst (Australia), 7/13

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3796205.htm

 

NPR Science Friday, 9/20/13

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/09/20/2013/why-climate-change-ups-the-odds-of-fires-floods.html

 

 NPR 9/25/13, http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-wild-weather-tied-to-unusual-jet-stream-activity/

 

Yale Environment 360 Forum (me, Michael Mann, Kevin Trenberth, Jane Long, Mark Pagani, Gavin Schmidt, and Anders Levermann) 10/3/2013

http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2698

2012

NPR The Takeaway 16 July 2012

http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/jul/16/jetstream-delivering-unusual-weather-all-summer/

 

NPR The Takeaway 2 August 2012

http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/aug/02/farmer-believes-government-fault-drought/

 

Radio EcoShock 10 Deptember 2012

http://www.ecoshock.info/2012/09/arctic-melt-down-scientists-speak-out.html

 

NPR All Things Consdered 10 September 2012

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=160989363&m=160989342

 

NPR Morning Edition 11 September 2012

http://www.npr.org/2012/09/11/160957196/astonishing-artic-ice-melt-sets-new-record

 

Weather Channel 11 September 2012

http://www.weather.com/news/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-20120911

 

NPR WBUR 17 September 2012

http://www.wbur.org/2012/09/17/melting-arctic-ice

 

The Weather Channel 17 September 2012

http://www.weather.com/weather/videos/news-41/top-stories-169/polar-opposites-icier-antarctica-30716#loc=41/169/30706

 

NPR-Alaska 9/19/12

http://www.alaskapublic.org/2012/09/18/scientists-look-for-clues-causing-record-arctic-ice-melting/

 

CBS News 11/4/12

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/11/04/north-alaska-sea-ice-severe-weather.html

 

NPR/PRI "The World," 11/16/2012

http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/as-arctic-warms-scientists-explore-links-to-extreme-weather/

 

Weather Channel 10/2/12

http://www.weather.com/weather/videos/news-41/top-stories-169/weird-weather-linked-to-arctic-31476#loc=41/169/31481

 

Peter Sinclair video 10/1/12

http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2012/09/loss-of-arctic-sea-ice-and-of-a-giant-parasol/

 

 

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