Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:50:35 -0700 http://warmingworldexplained.com en-us © 2026 Warming World Explained yes ce9881b7-212e-5831-864a-77de001976ba Beth Stoeckly episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) climate, science, general audience Beth Stoeckly https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4968xewhrfqutzw66cr4f6wul6uf?.jpg http://warmingworldexplained.com Episode 8 Facts Matter In a time when the very concept of science is controversial,  it is important to remember that facts matter, because denying them does not make them go away.  This episode includes a brief guide for testing purported facts, because saying something does not make it true.

]]> In a time when the very concept of science is controversial,  it is important to remember that facts matter, because denying them does not make them go away.  This episode includes a brief guide for testing purported facts, because saying something does not make it true.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-19318507 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 1061 1 8 full false Episode 7 Where Are We Now? An update on what has been happe3ning and what scientists worldwide are saying now.

]]> An update on what has been happe3ning and what scientists worldwide are saying now.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-12066134 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0800 824 1 7 full false Episode 6 Why 97% of climate scientists believe humans are causing climate change A discussion of some of the evidence driving the consensus among climate scientists that we are seeing human-caused climate change.

]]> A discussion of some of the evidence driving the consensus among climate scientists that we are seeing human-caused climate change.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-6809236 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0800 934 climate change, science 1 6 full false Episode 5 Energy and Heat In this episode we discuss the meaning of energy and different ways the word is used in different disciplines.  We discuss the conversion of energy from one form to another and the fact that although the total quantity of energy is the same after any process as before, some of the energy is always converted into forms that aren't useful.

]]> In this episode we discuss the meaning of energy and different ways the word is used in different disciplines.  We discuss the conversion of energy from one form to another and the fact that although the total quantity of energy is the same after any process as before, some of the energy is always converted into forms that aren't useful.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-4038464 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:00:00 -0700 867 1 5 full false Episode 4 Why Predictions Are Hard A discussion of what computers models are, how they fit into the science of climate change,  and why modeling clouds  still causes controversy among climate scientists.

]]> A discussion of what computers models are, how they fit into the science of climate change,  and why modeling clouds  still causes controversy among climate scientists.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-3010204 Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:00:00 -0700 1046 1 4 full false Episode 3 Vicious Cycles Vicious cycles, or positive feedback loops, are described in which a little warming causes a change which causes more warming.  The result is that we may expect the rate of warming to increase.

]]> Vicious cycles, or positive feedback loops, are described in which a little warming causes a change which causes more warming.  The result is that we may expect the rate of warming to increase.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-2075496 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0800 756 science, climate, carbon dioxide, feedback 1 3 full false Episode 2 The Greenhouse Effect In order to maintain a constant temperature, the earth would have to lose an amount of energy equal to that which it receives from the sun. This episode discusses how common greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor make it harder for the earth to lose  energy, resulting in the earth warming.

]]> In order to maintain a constant temperature, the earth would have to lose an amount of energy equal to that which it receives from the sun. This episode discusses how common greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor make it harder for the earth to lose  energy, resulting in the earth warming.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-1882676 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:00:00 -0700 869 science, climate, carbon dioxide 1 2 full false Episode 1 Introduction Introducing Warming World Explained, a nonpolitical podcast clarifying the basic science underlying climate questions for a general audience.  This  episode introduces the host, discusses some of the topics to be covered,  and then discusses some preliminary issues.

]]> Introducing Warming World Explained, a nonpolitical podcast clarifying the basic science underlying climate questions for a general audience.  This  episode introduces the host, discusses some of the topics to be covered,  and then discusses some preliminary issues.

]]> Beth Stoeckly Buzzsprout-1489372 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:00:00 -0700 755 climate, science, non-political 1 1 full false