CLIMAS - Southwest Climate Podcast
El Niño and La Niña, the southwestern monsoon, tropical storm activity, increasing temperatures, fire risk and weather, drought and snowpack, and dwindling reservoir storage all pose challenges to the Southwest. In the ‘Southwest Climate Podcast’, we focus on details and nuance, but (generally) avoid excessive technical jargon. Our goal is to synthesize information and data from experts, forecasts, and models to provide listeners with a better understanding of climate and weather in the Southwest, as well as the lessons we can learn from recent events and long term experiences.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
Tuesday Aug 05, 2014
1075’ – Shortage on the Colorado River is a CLIMAS podcast series that explores what the first ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River would mean to those living in the Southwest. In this episode, CLIMAS climate scientist Zack Guido talks to Dennis Rule, manager of the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD), about the importance of CAGRD in the management of Arizona groundwater and potential impacts on the system from continued drought in the Colorado River Basin.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Ryan Thomas
Zack Guido
Tuesday Jul 29, 2014
Tuesday Jul 29, 2014
1075’ – Shortage on the Colorado River is a CLIMAS podcast series that explores what the first ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River would mean to those living in the Southwest. In this episode, CLIMAS climate scientist Zack Guido and Mohammed Mahmoud, planning analyst with the Colorado River Programs department at the Central Arizona Project (CAP), discuss the CAP and its role in delivering Colorado River water throughout Arizona, as well as how a shortage would impact the CAP system.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Ryan Thomas
Zack Guido
Thursday Jul 24, 2014
Thursday Jul 24, 2014
In the July Southwest Climate Podcast, CLIMAS climate scientists Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins talk about the solid start to the monsoon, and seemingly inevitable monsoon breaks (like we just experienced). They also discuss the "inevitability" of this fickle El Niño event. There’s a feeling of Groundhog Day with these forecasts—and there continues to be uncertainty regarding the strength and duration of this El Niño event.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Michael Crimmins
Zack Guido
Monday Jul 21, 2014
Monday Jul 21, 2014
1075’ – Shortage on the Colorado River is a CLIMAS podcast series that explores what the first ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River would mean to those living in the Southwest. In this episode, CLIMAS climate scientist Zack Guido hosts three University of Arizona experts, Bonnie Colby, George Frisvold and Kiyomi Morino, to discuss water supply and demand in the Colorado River basin. This podcast explores stressors on the Colorado River Basin, how these stressors may change over time, and how these changes may affect management and behaviors across the Southwest.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Zack Guido
Tuesday Jul 15, 2014
Tuesday Jul 15, 2014
1075’ – Shortage on the Colorado River is a CLIMAS podcast series that explores what the first ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River would mean to those living in the Southwest. In this episode, we take a broad view of the Colorado River Basin, exploring how the river is managed, who uses the water, and what a potential shortage could mean for the system. Our guest will be Doug Kenney, Director of the Western Water Policy Program at the University of Colorado School of Law.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Ryan Thomas
Zack Guido
Tuesday Jun 17, 2014
Tuesday Jun 17, 2014
In the June Southwest Climate Podcast, CLIMAS climate scientists Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins discuss the ongoing drought conditions (especially at Mike's house), the recent slowdown of a seemingly inevitable El Niño event, and potential impacts of a climate collision between the El Niño and the Monsoon. The next 6 months will be interesting…
CLIMAS Member(s):
Michael Crimmins
Zack Guido
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
CLIMAS climate scientists Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins discuss the recent rain and snow in the Southwest within the context of the record dry and warm winter, as well as the dramatically warming Pacific Ocean that increasingly hints at an upcoming El Niño.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Michael Crimmins
Zack Guido
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014
Zack Guido, CLIMAS staff scientist, discusses the scant precipitation across the West over the last few months and the persistent weather patterns causing this dry weather with Tucson radio host Bill Buckmaster.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Zack Guido
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
In the January Southwest Climate Podcast, CLIMAS climate scientists Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins discuss the scant precipitation in recent months across the West and the role of the "ridiculously resilient ridge" – a persistent area of high pressure parked off the West Coast – in steering storms away from the region.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Michael Crimmins
Zack Guido
Monday Jan 27, 2014
Monday Jan 27, 2014
Zack Guido, CLIMAS staff scientist, discusses the causes and consequences of the current La Niña on Southern Arizona weather with Tucson radio host Bill Buckmaster.
CLIMAS Member(s):
Zack Guido