Off the Radar

A Special Message from Emily Gracey

In this final episode of Off the Radar, host Emily Gracey reflects on how the podcast started back in April 2023, how it grew into more than 150 episodes, and the unexpec

I Was There: A Look Back at Hurricane Katrina

As hurricane season approaches, this repeat episode revisits one of our most memorable and moving conversations about the human impact of extreme weather. Emily goes off

From the Vault: Concerts & Climate Activism with AJR's Adam Met

Adam Met, best known as the bassist for chart-topping band AJR, is as active offstage as he is on it. In this repeat episode, Emily revisits her conversation with the cli

Love Canal Pt. 2 - Surviving Tragedy

In Part 2 of our Earth Day special, we're returning to Niagara Falls, NY, where residents of the idyllic-sounding Love Canal community confronted tragedy. Last week, we t

Love Canal Pt. 1 - A Ticking Time Bomb

For Earth Day this year, we're heading to Niagara Falls, New York, where the idyllic-sounding Love Canal community holds a dark secret: a neighborhood was built on top of

The 2026 Hurricane Season Outlook

What is the forecast for the 2026 hurricane season? In this episode, we break down the newly-released 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook from Colorado State Universi

Lightning: The Science, the Safety, and the Surprises

On a hot afternoon in 1970, a single lightning strike on a Florida football field changed lives and reshaped how we think about storm safety. In this episode of Off the

Artemis: A Return to the Moon... and Beyond

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are preparing to venture back into deep space. With the launch of Artemis II, part of NASA’s Artemis program, four astro

Understanding Severe Weather Outlooks

Was last week’s severe weather forecast a “bust” - or was it just misunderstood? The Storm Prediction Center is making changes to how it communicates severe weather risk

The Man Who Killed Pluto

For seventy-six years, Pluto was a planet. Then, in 2005, astronomer Dr. Mike Brown discovered Eris - a distant icy world roughly the same size as Pluto - forcing astrono

Aircraft Icing: Lessons Written in Tragedy

Every winter, aircraft depart in snow and freezing rain under a simple but unforgiving rule: a clean aircraft flies. That rule was shaped by tragedy. In this episode, we

The Blizzard of 2026: Behind the Forecast

One week after the Blizzard of 2026 buried parts of the Northeast under more than three feet of snow, we’re going behind the forecast. On this episode of Off the Radar,

Alaska’s Climate Crisis Part 2: The Human Cost

In Part One of this series, meteorologist Emily Gracey examined the science behind Alaska’s rapidly changing climate - the warming trends, disappearing sea ice, and extre

How Thirsty is Generative AI?

Behind every chatbot response, AI-generated image, and large language model is a vast network of data centers consuming enormous amounts of electricity and water. In this

Can the Winter Olympics Survive in a Warming World?

For more than a century, the Winter Olympics have depended on cold, reliable conditions. But as the planet warms, that foundation is becoming harder to find. As the Game

The Year Ahead: A Sit-down with NWS Director Ken Graham

The future of weather forecasting is being built right now. Recorded on site at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Houston, this conversation w

Climate Melodies: Turning Data into Sound

Climate science is most often communicated through charts, graphs, and visual models. But data does not have to be seen to be understood. In this episode, meteorologist

Alaska's Climate Crisis Part 1: The Science

Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state- nearly four times the global rate. Permafrost that's been frozen for thousands of years is thawing. Villages are sinki

IVT: The Invisible Force Behind Deadly Floods

When catastrophic flooding hits, we usually look at rainfall totals and records broken. But what if the most important number comes before the rain ever starts? In this

Arctic Alarm: Inside NOAA's 2025 Report Card

NOAA has just released its 2025 Arctic Report Card, and the findings are stark: the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, with this year se