The Hottest Ever Summer That Wasn't

Episode 55 of the The Climate Discussion Nexus podcast, hosted by John Robson, titled "The Hottest Ever Summer That Wasn't" was published on October 18, 2024 and runs 15 minutes.

October 18, 2024 ·15m · The Climate Discussion Nexus

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Episode Description

Dr. John Robson comments on key items from the latest Climate Discussion Nexus weekly "Wednesday Wakeup" newsletter (https://climatediscussionnexus.com/ne ..., beginning with the curious juxtaposition of claims that 2024 had the hottest summer ever with the cool summers people were actually having in real places including the UK (coolest since 2015), moving on to two different stories saying the Thwaites "Doomsday" glacier might not be doomed but is that were, oddly, the exact same story, the terrible hurricane season that went missing, and news that barley also loves CO2.

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