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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, January 7
The 2008 sun beamed the fewest sunspots in nearly a century over planet Earth. Space weather expert Doug Biesecker tells us what happened and what we can expect in 2009. Plus, political change here on Earth means climate change action is coming soon. David Wascow of Oxfam America tells us what to expect in 2009 and beyond. And get a bird's eye view of all things weather with our Website of the Week from NOAA at www.noaawatch.gov (25:49s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, December 31 The Jet Streaming crews rings out with the old year with the top weather stories of 2008 -- including massive floods, record tornadoes and an active hurricane season -- and looks ahead to what kind of weather might greet us in 2009. And we check in with 89.3 The Current's Mark Wheat on what kind of weather music will greet the new year as well. Happy New Year from all of us here at Jet Streaming! (32:26s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, December 24 From Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, it's a White Christmas this year. Just like those holiday presents, holiday music comes in many shapes and sizes and the theme for many holiday songs is the weather! MPR's 89.3 The Current host Mark Wheat joins the Jet Streaming crew this week to sample his picks for some of the more interesting holiday weather tunes! (28:51s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, December 17 How does the wintery landscape affect the way retailers plan for the holidays? Rachael Tobin with Intelligent Nutrients tells us how winter weather makes businesses plan ahead. Wondering why are the skies especially brilliant this winter? We scan past the clouds for the answers with Parke Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium. Keep up with the record-setting low temps around the nation on our Website of the Week -- Anything Weather at www.anythingweather.com (27:27s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, December 10 How will the incoming Obama administration deal with climate change? We take Washington's temperature with leading climate scientist Dr. Stephen Schneider of Stanford University. And we highlight some great weather books for kids of all ages with Karen Hoyle of the University of Minnesota. You're never too young to start learning about the weather at our Website of the Week at http://weatherwizkids.com/ (28:30s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, December 3 This is a big week in world weather science as the representatives of 190 nations converge on Poznan, Poland for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. We speak to Dr. Renate Christ of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on what may come out of this major world conference. And we visit the Jet Streaming Bookshelf to speak to Curt Brown. His new book, "So Terrible A Storm" tells the story of the 1905 Lake Superior storm that wiped out 31 ships. You can keep an eye on the action at the UN conference in Poland by going to our Website of the Week at http://unfccc.int (23:34s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, November 26 The season is now over for hurricanes in the U.S. Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research joins us to talk about what we learned from this year's season and how a new study may help us track hurricanes with more accuracy than ever before. And are you ready to hit the road for the Thanksgving holiday? Shannon Swanson of AAA will give us the travel forecast for savings and safety. Get a jump on winter ice safety from the Minnesota DNR at our Website of the Week at: www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice (25:33s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, November 19 Minnesota-native Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper returned to space this week aboard the shuttle Endeavor. What kind of "weather" will Heidi be walking in? And how does space weather affect the weather on Earth? We find out from Bill Murtagh from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. We also get winter car care tips from Pete Frits of St. Paul's Park Service. And our Website of the Week is a double-header! Learn more about your native planet at The Encyclopedia of Earth http://www.eoearth.org/ and check out the daily space weather at http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/index.html (23:11s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, November 12 The first major snow storms of the season marched across the Great Plains and the Dakotas last week. Just in time for Winter Hazard Awareness Week in Minnesota, Kristine Chapin of the state's Department of Public Safety tells us how to work, travel and play safe in the months to come. And our Website at the Week at The Weather Channel shows kids how think smart about winter at www.theweatherchannelkids.com. (20:52s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, November 5 Even as the 2008 U.S. elections have been decided, climate change remains on the front burner of discussions around the world. We talk with Dr. Susan Solomon of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado about her award-winning work in the area of climate change -- its causes, effects and potential solutions. Our Website of the Week introduces Minnesotans to their local chapter of the American Meteorological Society at www.twincitiesams.org (27:26s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, October 29 The American public marches to the polls soon - will the weather help or hinder voter turnout? We hear from Prof. Larry Jacobs of the University of Minnesota on how people have voted -- rain or shine -- in past elections. And we talk with Tim Carter of the AskTheBuilder.com website on how to weatherize your home for the blustery months to come. Our Website of the Week at the NOAA Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services spotlights winter weather safety and awareness at http://www.weather.gov/om/winter/ (20:44s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, October 22 People around the country are preparing for winter and that includes summer getaway cabins. We talk with a Northern Minnesota expert on how to protect your cabin investment from any surprises over the cold winter months. The grades are in for this year's Arctic Report Card and we discuss our climate future with Dr. James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The Website of the Week is Minnesota's winter preparednesss site at www.winterweather.state.mn.us (21:44s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, October 15 Wildfires in Southern California whipped across over 30 miles of terrain this week, destoying homes and killing two. We talk with Jean Bergerson of the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids to get some idea of what our fall fire season could be like. And Karen Filloon will tell us how to get our lawns and garden in top shape this fall for best results next spring. You can get the latest Minnesota fire reports at our Website of the Week at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry (27:09s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, October 8 Have you ever wondered if there's any truth to the old saying about "red skies at night, sailors delight but red sky in the morning, sailors take warning?" David Phillips from Environment Canada tells us how there's more truth than you might think in weather folklore. And we'll take a look at the secret life of clouds with Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the England's Cloud Appreciation Society. (32:01s) et Streaming for Wednesday, October 1 We get the British perspective on weather forecasting this week with BBC weather presenter John Hammond in London. Jet Streaming then travels to New Hampshire and a chat with Old Farmer's Almanac editor Janice Stillman. Our Website of the Week from the U.S. Department of Energy shows you how to get ready for winter and save some energy dollars as well at www.energysavers.gov (25:31s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, September 24 Texas and the Gulf Coast are straining to recover from the direct impact of Hurricane Ike but 11 other states are also dealing with its aftermath. We start to add up the human costs of the storm with Professor Roger Pielke, Jr. of the University of Colorado. And with the first day of fall, we get the avian migration forecast from Carrol Henderson of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Our Website of the Week helps you find the best spots for wildlife viewing across the U.S. at: www.wildlifeviewingareas.com (35:53s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, September 17 The Jet Streaming team is on assignment and will return next week! (00:00:02s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, September 10 Jet Streaming visits the Minnesota State Fair! "Morning Edition" host Cathy Wurzer, MPR meteorologist Craig Edwards and special guest Belinda Jensen of KARE-11 TV discuss with the audience how Minnesota weather affects us all. (27:59s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, September 3 Jet Streaming gets the latest on the cleanup after Hurricane Gustav from reporter Fred Kasten in New Orleans. We then get a sneak preview of the hurricane potential for tropical storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine from Dennis Feltgen at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Our Website of the Week is the Hurricane Headquarters from the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at www.sun-sentinel.com (17:16s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, August 27 Jet Streaming's own Dr. Mark Seeley presents his annual "Weather Quiz" at the Minnesota State Fair. And you can play along with the weather quiz, too, at http://www.mpr.org/statefair (44:52s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, August 20 Hurricane Fay flooded Florida this week. Marc Lloyd Levitan from Louisiana State University tells us which coastal cities are in the "high risk zone" for the next major hurricane. And one year after a hurricane's worth of rain fell in Southeast Minnesota, we take a look at the town of Rushford's life after the flood. Our Website of the Week from The Institute of Global Environment and Society in Maryland provides a variety of research and forecast products, including maximum potential hurricane intensity for all ocean basins at http://www.iges.org/home.html (36:16s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, August 13 Even in the heat of summer, global warming is a hot topic. We hear the latest from Dr. James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. And we meet sailboater Marlin Bree who encountered a deadly derecho event on Lake Superior and lived to tell about it in his book, "Wake Of The Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale." (33:57s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, August 6 It's a heat wave in the Central Plains this week and we know living in the city can be hot, too. Tony Brazel of Arizona State University tells us how cities create their own weather that can even affect thunderstorms. And we visit with Scott Henley at the Mt. Washington Observatory in New Hampshire -- on a mountain that has some of the most extreme weather on Earth! Check out the latest hurricane models on our Website of the Week at http://www.thestormtrack.com/ (32:29s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 30 Flying is fun, but did you ever wonder who's watching the forecast when you're riding the jet stream at 35,000 feet? We visit with Tom Fahey, meteorology manager for Northwest Airlines. And they say what you don't know can't hurt you but breathing in what you can't see can. We'll check air quality with Cassie McMahon of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Our Website Of The Week is the University of Utah's site that keeps track of all the mesonet browsers in the U.S. Check it out at: http://www.met.utah.edu/mesowest/ (33:54s) Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 23 Lightning is one of nature's deadliest phenomena. This week Jet Streaming explores the mysteries of lightning with Ron Holle of Vaisala Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, home of the national lightning detection network. We also speak with Troy Hirdler of the Twin Cities who survived a close encounter with lightning 23 years ago. Our Website of the Week will help you keep track of Hurricane Dolly via satellite at NOAA's Operational Significant Event site http://www.osei.noaa.gov/ (33:53s) |
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Jet Streaming visits the Minnesota State Fair! In the first hour. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer, MPR meteorologist Craig Edwards and special guest Belinda Jensen of KARE-11 TV discuss with the audience how Minnesota weather affects us all. In hour two, Cathy and Craig discuss long-term climate trends with Minnesota state climatologist Jim Zandlo and forestry expert Rick Klevorn of the Minnesota DNR.Hour 1
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Jet Streaming Live in the UBS Forum
A group of weather experts before a live audience in the UBS Forum to discuss severe weather forecasting and safety. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer and MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner are joined by University of Minnesota climate specialist Dr. Mark Seeley, meteorologists Paul Douglas and Craig Edwards, plus a group of local sky watchers to talk all things weather!Listen
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