Intro

Russ Altman introduces the episode, guest Noah Diffenbaugh, and frames the topic of increasing extreme climate events.

Transcript

chevron_right

Play full episode

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

As fall arrives, many regions experience dramatic weather shifts—think early frosts, storms, or unusual temperature swings. Last year, we sat down with Noah Diffenbaugh, an expert on climate change. We discussed the fact that extreme weather is becoming more frequent. Noah pointed out that there are still things we can do to mitigate the impacts of severe weather. We hope you’ll take another listen to this episode to learn about the solutions that are within reach.

Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.

Episode Reference Links:

Stanford Profile: Noah Diffenbaugh

Connect With Us:

Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything Website
Connect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / Mastodon
Connect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Introduction

Russ Altman introduces guest Noah Diffenbaugh, a professor of Earth System Science at Stanford University.

(00:02:07) Global Impact of Climate Change

The areas where climate change is having the greatest impact globally.

(00:03:00) Climate Phenomena and Humans

Connecting climate science with localized human impacts.

(00:05:49) Understanding Climate Forcing

The concept of "climate forcing" and its significance in Noah’s research.

(00:09:34) Geoengineering & Pinatubo Cooling

The risks associated with reflecting sunlight to cool the planet.

(00:13:23) Climate Interventions