Show overview
Climate Classroom with Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli has been publishing since 2023, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 42 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 29 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 22 episodes published. Published by WFLA Now.
From the publisher
WFLA Now's weekly dive into the inner workings of climate and extreme weather as told by the top experts in climatology. Hosted by WFLA Chief Meteorologist & Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli.
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The science behind the extreme California wildfires | Jeff's Climate Classroom
In today's Climate Classroom, we are discussing the weather and climate reasons behind LA's most destructive fires on record - still burning out of control. Read more: https://www.wfla.com/weather/climate-classroom/the-weather-behind-las-most-destructive-fires-on-record/
How Hurricane Helene morphed into a life-changing storm | Jeff's Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses why Hurricane Helene was an outlier and what the next system in the tropics looks like. Jeff's Climate Report: https://8.wfla.com/3YapjE1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Is hurricane season picking up next week? | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
The models have a strong signal for a storm in the Gulf of Mexico next week. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli answers your burning questions. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3zf1125 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
New study: 3X major hurricane risk in Florida's future
It has been over 100 years since Tampa has seen a direct hit from a major hurricane. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses that if the models are right, our area may see an astonishing increase in the future. Jeff's Climate Report: bit.ly/3XvP6WS Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
World's most important ocean current in danger of collapse | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses how life-changing impacts are on the line if the world's most vital ocean current collapses. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/46wWjZm Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Tampa's feels-like temperature hit 118 degrees | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli spoke with one of the lead authors of a new paper, "Heat Stress Metrics, Trends, and Extremes in the Southeastern United States," Kelsey Ennis, about Tampa's steamy weather on this week's Climate Classroom. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3Advrlo Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Here's how extreme climate is driving inflation | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli speaks with William Becker to discuss how climate change is affecting our wallets. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3zVGxet Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Extreme rain events flood Florida cities | Jeff's Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses the extreme rain events across the state, as South Florida prepares for more rain on top of Tuesday's record rainfall in Sarasota. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/4bYxgAy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Fighting climate change is powering the U.S. economy | Jeff's Climate Classroom
Rising to the climate challenge is turning into a win-win for the U.S. economy, as manufacturing in climate solutions is creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, directly and indirectly, all across the nation. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3R7YsEq Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
NOAA predicts “extraordinary” hurricane season ahead | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
NOAA is predicting a very active 2024 hurricane season for the tropical Atlantic. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli explains why. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3yrtUae Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Climate Myth Debunked: Climate change is natural; what we are seeing is nothing new
In the age of disinformation, there are various climate change myths being pushed, often by special interests to sow confusion and doubt about the clear-cut science behind human-caused climate change. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli tackles the five common myths in this week's Climate Classroom. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3K6GSNs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Debunking common climate change myths | Jeff's Climate Classroom
In the age of disinformation, there are various climate change myths being pushed, often by special interests to sow confusion and doubt about the clear-cut science behind human-caused climate change. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli tackles the five common myths in this week's Climate Classroom. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3K6GSNs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Hurricane season starts soon. Here's an exclusive Max Defender 8 outlook | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
What can we expect this upcoming hurricane season? WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli answers your questions about the 2024 hurricane season. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3UHadE0 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Debunking false claims about solar, wind, and electric vehicles | Jeff's Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli is joined by the lead author of "Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles" to discuss the misleading claims about renewable energy. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3QnPHWv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Will climate lawsuits hold governments and companies accountable? | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli sits down with Michael Gerrard, the founder and faculty director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, and WFLA's Val Simpson to discuss the latest, ongoing climate lawsuits. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3vXfkXc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Is fracked gas better for the environment than coal? | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli is joined by former LNG worker, James Hiatt, in this week's Climate Classroom to discuss if fracked (natural) gas is better for the environment. But just because the name contains the word natural, doesn't make it clean. Jeff's Climate Report: bit.ly/3TUOAzG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
‘How I walk the walk for climate change’ | Jeff’s Climate Classroom
WFLA 's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli is addressing a viewer question: How does he walk the walk for climate change? Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/3TJx5Cw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Climate change causes faster jet streams, flights | Jeff's Climate Classroom
Jet streams seem to be reaching or exceeding record speeds, but why? WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli is joined by Dr. Tiffany Shaw with the Department of the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago to speak on these instances. Jeff's Climate Report: bit.ly/3OZxde8 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Will uncharted ocean warmth point to active hurricane season? | Jeff's Climate Classroom
Should we expect a busy upcoming hurricane season? Ocean temperatures are in uncharted territory months ahead of the season. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/42VXuQr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM
Hurricanes are achieving stronger winds. Is it time for a 6th category? | Jeff's Climate Classroom
With hurricanes achieving stronger winds, researchers are investigating the question of whether it's time to add another category — a Category 6 with winds of 192 mph or greater — to the Saffir-Simpson scale. WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli speaks with one of the authors of the study, Dr. Michael Wehner about the proposal for the new category. Jeff's Climate Report: https://bit.ly/4btle2e Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DkyZk5 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q17mcM