Episode
Selects: How Droughts Work
1:00:38
Published: Sat Aug 06 2022
Description
Droughts can be an inevitable feature of a local climate or a catastrophic result of human meddling. In this classic episode, learn the ins and outs of droughts including the American mother of them all, the Dust Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant discuss the science behind droughts and their devastating effects on agriculture, wildlife, and human populations.
00:00 - 02:01 (02:01)
Summary
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant discuss the science behind droughts and their devastating effects on agriculture, wildlife, and human populations.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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This podcast discusses micro lending and giving huge shout-out to Kiva team.
02:01 - 05:12 (03:11)
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This podcast discusses micro lending and giving huge shout-out to Kiva team.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Droughts are natural but our reliance on fresh water for crop irrigation has created a vicious cycle that exacerbates them, making our reliance on a stable climate even more important.
05:12 - 08:19 (03:06)
Summary
Droughts are natural but our reliance on fresh water for crop irrigation has created a vicious cycle that exacerbates them, making our reliance on a stable climate even more important.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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In places like Melbourne, they have learned to adapt to drought conditions by figuring out how to live and thrive under those circumstances.
08:19 - 12:06 (03:46)
Summary
In places like Melbourne, they have learned to adapt to drought conditions by figuring out how to live and thrive under those circumstances. Meanwhile, poorer countries get priced out of the market when food prices go up due to drought, resulting in food riots and starvation.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Air particulate, also known as pollution or dust, has been found to contribute to more intense storms in wet areas and reduced rainfall in drier areas.
12:06 - 16:31 (04:25)
Summary
Air particulate, also known as pollution or dust, has been found to contribute to more intense storms in wet areas and reduced rainfall in drier areas. It also causes high temperatures, low humidity, and can block tropical cyclones.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Droughts can be categorized into geographical or seasonal descriptions, as well as descriptions of drought severity.
16:31 - 21:19 (04:47)
Summary
Droughts can be categorized into geographical or seasonal descriptions, as well as descriptions of drought severity. Additionally, two ocean cycles, the Pacific decadal oscillation and the Atlantic multi-decadal oscillation, can contribute to drought conditions.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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This podcast discusses the different types of droughts, including the hydrological and agricultural droughts, and explains how they impact various industries such as agriculture.
21:19 - 25:43 (04:23)
Summary
This podcast discusses the different types of droughts, including the hydrological and agricultural droughts, and explains how they impact various industries such as agriculture.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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The podcast delves into unconventional questions to help listeners gain a better understanding of their lives and realities.
25:43 - 29:33 (03:49)
Summary
The podcast delves into unconventional questions to help listeners gain a better understanding of their lives and realities.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Climate change can cause drought-like conditions by creating denser and warmer air, preventing the air below it from rising.
29:33 - 33:49 (04:16)
Summary
Climate change can cause drought-like conditions by creating denser and warmer air, preventing the air below it from rising. Reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could help reverse these conditions, but there is still debate over the effectiveness of this solution.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Melbourne was able to reduce their water usage by 50% under drought conditions, but a few weeks of rain won't make much of an impact on the overall water shortage in the area.
33:49 - 38:17 (04:27)
Summary
Melbourne was able to reduce their water usage by 50% under drought conditions, but a few weeks of rain won't make much of an impact on the overall water shortage in the area.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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The announcement includes the launch of three new podcasts on I Heart Radio - "Unwinding Anxiety", "Two Dudes in a Kitchen", and a new immersive fiction podcast.
38:17 - 42:02 (03:45)
Summary
The announcement includes the launch of three new podcasts on I Heart Radio - "Unwinding Anxiety", "Two Dudes in a Kitchen", and a new immersive fiction podcast.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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The federal government gave land grants to western settlers but during the Dust Bowl era, the New Deal created measures to alleviate the worst effects of the event including policy changes towards farming practices.
42:02 - 50:01 (07:59)
Summary
The federal government gave land grants to western settlers but during the Dust Bowl era, the New Deal created measures to alleviate the worst effects of the event including policy changes towards farming practices.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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This podcast discusses how subsidies for soil conservation measures are available for bigger farms and companies, but if these measures aren't taken by smaller farms, when they get consolidated into bigger farms, they end up being just one gigantic farm with no conservation measures.
50:01 - 54:44 (04:42)
Summary
This podcast discusses how subsidies for soil conservation measures are available for bigger farms and companies, but if these measures aren't taken by smaller farms, when they get consolidated into bigger farms, they end up being just one gigantic farm with no conservation measures. The solution offered is to subsidize those that carry out these measures, such as planting trees for windbreaks and other soil conservation techniques.
EpisodeSelects: How Droughts Work
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Insectivorous bats use their sensitive echolocation to catch prey on the wing or from vegetation, while hibernating Myotis bats are susceptible to water loss and internal damage during hibernation.
54:44 - 59:24 (04:40)
Summary
Insectivorous bats use their sensitive echolocation to catch prey on the wing or from vegetation, while hibernating Myotis bats are susceptible to water loss and internal damage during hibernation. New studies show that white-nose syndrome causes chemical imbalances and internal damage before visible signs of the disease appear.