Everyone’s talking about a BIG record right now, including Shel. If you’re curious how climate change fits into the conversation, join him for this [microclimate] episode. From the hottest July ever recorded in the United States, why that record is different from the old one, and how we know climate change is making you sweat more when you walk outside the weekend of August 14th.

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Shel and Tom are curious: How are school sports changing as our planet heats up? Drs. Doug Casa and Rebecca Stearns of the Korey Stringer Institute explain what rising temperatures mean for kids and teens practicing and competing in conditions older generations rarely faced. Listen to learn why being proactive is crucial for protecting athletes from life-threatening heat illness.

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Climate Central analysis: Childhood Heat Risk is Rising

Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at the University of Connecticut

KSI State High School Sports Safety Policies

Everyone’s talking about the heat right now, including Shel and Tom. If you’re curious how climate change fits into the conversation, join them for this [microclimate] episode. They explain how climate change influenced summer extremes happening now — like the heat waves felt by millions across the U.S. and Northern Hemisphere.

Shel and Tom are curious: What does the future of soccer look like as our planet warms? They spoke with Elliot Worsop, the founder and director of Football for Future, about how soccer is deeply connected to climate change — and why the 2026 World Cup could be a watershed event for the climate conversation. Listen in for tournament predictions and lots of 90s pop culture references.

Shel and Tom are curious: How can we have better conversations about climate change? They spoke with Laura Thomas-Walters, an environmental social scientist, who helped them feel more confident about starting climate conversations with friends, family, neighbors … and even their plumbers.

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Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2025

How to speak with your family and friends about environmental issues

Shel and Tom are curious: What was it like covering a historic hurricane in Appalachia? Meteorologist Lee Ringer of Spectrum News 1 joins them to talk about his experience reporting on Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. (Recorded in Fall 2025).

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Climate Central analysis: Climate change amplifying ocean heat along the projected path of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine [Hurricane Helene]

Lee Ringer's reporting: Climate change likely played a role in the impact Helene had on western N.C.

You know climate change is happening … but you’re wondering what that means for you. At Curiously Climate, we transform complex climate science into something more personal. Each episode, Shel and Tom have conversations with scientists and storytellers to explore how people across the U.S. are feeling the effects of a warming world. (Hint: It goes beyond just more hot days.) If you’re wondering how climate change influences your daily life, we’re here to help you move from climate curious to climate informed.