Curious Minds: Climate Change

Episode 2

Is Global Warming Producing More Tornadoes?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals if global warming is spawning more tornadoes.

Episode 3

Where Are America's Deadliest Tornadoes?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals the surprising location of America's deadliest twisters.

Episode 4

Why Do So Many Tornadoes Strike The U.S.?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores why the U.S. is such a hotbed for tornadoes.

Episode 5

Will Technology Improve Weather Forecasting?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether improved technology will continue to improve weather forecasts.

Episode 6

Could Climate Change Alter Earth's Jet Streams?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explains how climate change could fundamentally alter our weather patterns.

Episode 7

Global Warming And Drought In America

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether global warming will produce more severe droughts in America.

Episode 8

Is Climate Change Causing More Severe Weather?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals if climate change is producing more severe storms.

Episode 9

Catastrophic Consequences: Katrina And Sandy

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson reveals the root cause of high death tolls and devastation from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.

Episode 10

The Truth About The Polar Vortex

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explains the likely causes and impacts of the notorious "Polar Vortex."

Episode 11

Is Global Warming Producing Stronger Hurricanes?

Severe weather expert Jeff Halverson explores whether global warming is fueling more potent hurricanes.

Episode 12

Climate Change and Politics

Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explores the dangerous political debates surrounding geoengineering and climate change.

Episode 13

Global Warming: Science vs Politics

Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explores how the science of climate change became a dangerous political debate.

Episode 14

The Hidden Dangers of Warmer Oceans

Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, reveals some of the biggest threats from warming seas.

Episode 15

The Growing Global Water Crisis

Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explains how increasing ocean pollution could have a devastating impact on the availability of clean drinking water.

Episode 16

The Growing Threats Of Rising Seas

Bob Gagosian, President Emeritus of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, explains why rising seas will likely be the most devastating aspects of global climate change.

Episode 17

What is Climate Geoengineering?

Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explains how several geoengineering strategies may be used as a last line of defense against climate change.

Episode 18

Climate Geoengineering Risks

Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, reveals the hidden dangers of trying to geoengineer the planet to combat climate change.

Episode 19

Tipping Points of Climate Change

Simon Nicholson, Director of the Global Environmental Politics Program at American University, explores whether humanity will be able to avoid crossing some of the tipping points that could lead to catastrophic climate change.