Listening to the news, it feels like there are more natural disasters than ever. This hour, we return to conversations about why flooding and droughts are becoming so common and how the word "disaster" affects the way we view an event. First, Connecticut State Historian Andy Horowitz explains why understanding disasters involves looking at the decisions people made before the devastation, sometimes decades before. And Professor Mohammed Ombadi breaks down the science behind how climate change is causing an increase in extreme weather.

GUESTS:


Andy Horowitz: Associate Professor of History at UConn, Connecticut State Historian, author of 'Katrina: A History, 1915-2015'


Mohammed Ombadi: Assistant Professor in the department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan

Special thanks to interns Lateshia Peters and Joey Morgan.

This episode originally aired on November 8, 2023. 

Listening to the news, it feels like there are more natural disasters than ever. This hour, we return to conversations about why flooding and droughts are becoming so common and how the word "disaster" affects the way we view an event. First, <a href="https://www.andyhorowitz.com/">Connecticut State Historian Andy Horowitz</a> explains why understanding disasters involves looking at the decisions people made before the devastation, sometimes decades before. And <a href="https://www.ombadi.com/">Professor Mohammed Ombadi</a> breaks down the science behind how climate change is causing an increase in extreme weather.
GUESTS:
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Andy Horowitz: Associate Professor of History at UConn, Connecticut State Historian, author of '<a href="https://www.andyhorowitz.com/">Katrina: A History, 1915-2015</a>'
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Mohammed Ombadi: Assistant Professor in the department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan
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</ul>
Special thanks to interns Lateshia Peters and Joey Morgan.
This episode originally aired on November 8, 2023.

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From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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