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MPR: Jet Streaming
by Minnesota Public Radio
Every week Jet Streaming brings an insider's look at the weather and climatology. It's everything you wanted to know about the weather, but were afraid to ask.
Episodes
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, April 29
In 2006, Vice President Al Gore's movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" opened the world's eyes to the global warming phenomena like never before. But how well did the world listen? Elizabeth Kolbert of "The New Yorker" is one of the nation's foremost reporters on the subject and she tells us what's...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, April 22
Jet Streaming celebrates Earth Day with one of Earth's most stunning displays -- tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and lightning. It's Severe Weather Awareness Week here in Minnesota and Kris Chapin of the Department of Public Safety tells how you can protect yourself from Mother Nature's…
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, April 15
An outbreak of tornadoes hit the South early this week, but a welcome dry spell came to the Red River Valley. Another piece of good news is that Midwest farmers are planning to get into the fields. Rice County Extension Ag Educator Brad Carlson has the spring planting outlook for Minnesota....
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, April 8
The sun's coming out and the first wave of spring floods in the Red River Valley is past. Mark Ewens of the National Weather Service in Grand Forks updates us on the second crest to come. And Major League Baseball moves back outdoors in the Twin Cities next year. The Minnesota Twins' Dave Horsman...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, April 1
The Red River rose to record levels in Fargo-Moorhead this past week and while things may have settled down a bit for now, Mark Ewens of the National Weather Service in Grand Forks tells us what the wily river has in store for points downstream. And while a large part of the country is still...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, March 25
The Red River of the North is on the rise and residents of Grand Forks, Fargo and beyond are stacking sandbags to fend back the waters. We get an update on the current flood status and what to expect in the days to come from Mark Ewens from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. And the...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, March 18
The Red River is getting deeper - and wider - as the first signs of spring arrive. The newly revised flood outlook for the Red River Valley comes to us from hydrologist Scott Dummer of the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen. And with more and more stories of climate change...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, March 11
The March lion roared this week with blizzards, floods, tornadoes and everything in between pounding the Midwest. What's it like to be inside a whiteout and how common are they? Blizzard watcher Rich Naistat tells all. March also means sweet maple sap is ready to run. Jerry Jacobson of the...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, March 4
Winter is hanging on this year and almost feels like the start of a new ice age. But what does it really take to start an ice age? NOAA paleoclimatologist David Anderson reveals what past climates tell us about the future. And a change in the way we look at hail could mean fewer severe…
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, February 25
Water woes continue this week in the drought-plagued Southwest. Can years of drought and continued climate change make parts of that area uninhabitable? We hear about the troubled Colorado River region from Dr. Ken Dewey of the University of Nebraska. And indoor air quality expert Dr. Mark…
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, February 18
Icy snow in the High Sierra is liquid gold for California's water supply this summer. Elissa Lynn, senior meteorologist with the California Department of Water Resources gives us the latest on drought potential there. We'll also update the spring flood outlook for the Red River Valley with Steve...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, February 11
World weather ran the gamut this week -- from snow in the desert to rain on the frozen tundra and then to the worst wildfires ever in Australia. But a new study just released says the real snowbirds are moving north and John Flicker of the Audubon Society tells us why. And NOAA unveiled its new...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, February 4
The big question in Alaska these days is whether the restless Redoubt volcano will erupt. We ask volcanologist Richard Wunderman why volcanoes can be the wild card in weather and climate. Jet Streaming listeners are reporting February flocks of robins in their back yards -- why are they here and...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, January 28
A new NOAA study grabbed headlines this week with the findings that some climate change effects may already be irreversible. We talk with the study's author, Dr. Susan Solomon, on what choices are left to us in the fight against global warming. And what's it like to study weather at 10,000 feet…
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, January 21
A new year brings a new administration to Washington D.C. and a new approach to climate change. We'll take the temperature in the Capitol with Dr. Pei-Yei Whung of the Environmental Protection Agency. And while arctic air may spell trouble for some, Fred Haberman tells us it's very welcome at the...
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Jet Streaming for Wednesday, January 14
The coldest week of the year climatologically is living up to its icy reputation across the U.S. The cold is just an inconvenience for some, but Janice Goodger of Duluth, Minnesota survived in frigid temperatures against the odds. She tells us her amazing survival story. And Dr. Aaron Burnett of...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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