Alaska Climate and Aviation Podcast

Brian Brettschneider~2026 Spring Records, Summer Predictions~El Niño

Send us Fan Mail Senior Climate Scientist, Brian Brettschneider with the National Weather Service in the Regional Headquarters office in Anchorage, Alaska is today'

Arctic Encounter Summit~2026~Rebuilding Alliances and Trust

Send us Fan Mail The 12th Arctic Encounter Summit was held April 15-17, 2026 in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center. Many leaders and atte

Meteorologist~David Kochevar~Alaska Aviation Weather Unit

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode includes an interview with David Kochevar of AAWU, Alaska Aviation Weather Unit of Anchorage, Alaska.  David has been a long time m

Denali Mountain Guide~Brian McCullough~Stories & Observations of Climate Change

Send us Fan Mail Brian McCullough moved to Alaska in 1977 from Fresno, California to work on his uncle's gold mines in the foothills of Denali. Brian quickly caught

Sergio Gabbio~Italian Mountain Guide~Climate Change Impacts

Send us Fan Mail Some of the greatest observers of climate change are mountain guides. They travel on foot or ski, day after day, year after year, decade after decade, w

Rick Thoman~20th Edition~Arctic Report Card 2025

Send us Fan Mail The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card was released on December 16th, 2025 with an impressive compilation of scientific reports on the Arctic.  Tod

Brian Brettschneider~High Winds~NOAA~Winter Preparedness

Send us Fan Mail Long time contributor and climatologist, Brian Brettschneider, who works for the National Weather Service, provides in depth knowledge on why it was so

Typhoon Halong Oct 11th &12th, 2025~Rick Thoman~Evacuation of Coastal Communities~How to Help

Send us Fan Mail On October 11th and 12th, 2025, coastal villages of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta were hit by Typhoon Halong that devastated entire communities.  Weather fo

Kotzebue Storm~Oct 8th, 2025~Rick Thoman

Send us Fan Mail A strong storm impacting Kotzebue on Oct. 8th, 2025 ...(one year after a 2024 storm)has the community evacuated from homes along the coast to the high s

Rick Thoman~Atmospheric River~South Central Alaska

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode includes an interview with climate specialist, Rick Thoman. Rick discusses the conditions that lead to an atmospheric river, La Nin

Arctic Encounter Part 2~Strategic Ground: Greenland in the Center of Arctic Geopolitics

Send us Fan Mail The 11th Arctic Encounter was held at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage Alaska, July 30-August 1st, 2025.  This years Arctic En

Arctic Encounter 2025~Navigating Governance: Land Use and Sovereignty in the Arctic

Send us Fan Mail The 11th Arctic Encounter was held at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage Alaska, July 30-August 1st, 2025 as well as the popular

Lonnie Dupre & Pascale Marceau Set Sail~Greenland~Nord Hus

Send us Fan Mail Arctic Adventure by sailboat has been a longtime dream of American Arctic explorer, Lonnie Dupre.  Lonnie has been an Arctic explorer by dogsled, ski, a

Teamwork Of Pilots, Aircraft Controllers, Forecasters & Climatologists~Brian Brettschneider

Send us Fan Mail On January 12, 2025, Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport experienced high winds and severe turbulence that made it very difficult for lan

Brian Brettschneider~Senior Climate Scientist for NWS Alaska~La Nina Winter 2024

Send us Fan Mail Today's conversation is with climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Recently, Brian was chosen for a new role for the National Weather Service of Alas

Rick Thoman~Arctic Report Card 2024~Challenges for Arctic Communities with Increased Marine Traffic

Send us Fan Mail Today's conversation is with climate specialist, Rick Thoman. Topics discussed include climate impacts on caribou herds of the Arctic, The Arctic R

Importance of Empowering Storytelling of the Inupiaq~Patuk and Alice Glenn~Arctic Encounter Symposium

Send us Fan Mail The Arctic Encounter Symposium celebrated it's 10th year in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center.  Arctic leaders, po

Arctic Report Card 2023~Rick Thoman~Warmest Year~Greening Tundra~Melting Sea Ice

Send us Fan Mail The Arctic Report Card is an annual report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). The efforts of scientists and climate speci

Lonnie Dupre: A Polar Explorer's Observations of Global Warming

Send us Fan Mail Lonnie Dupre is a polar explorer and mountaineer who has spent considerable time in cold climates. Over a span of 4 decades, Lonnie has witnessed tremen

Conversation with Climatologist, Brian Brettschneider~Observations, Solutions & Hope

Send us Fan Mail At the end of August, 2023, Alaska has been seeing some record continuous rainfall in Anchorage while South Central Alaska is experiencing flooding. Tod