Everything Under the Sun

This week on "Everything Under the Sun", we put our eyes to the sky to find out all about astronomy! Our in-studio guests this week are Brian Lada and Dave Samhuel, writers for AccuWeather Astronomy. Find out the basics about astronomy for beginners, equipment suggestions for the more advanced, and a break down of upcoming astronomy events for fall 2019!

For more about AccuWeather Astronomy, check out our blogs at https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy

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This week, we take a look at forecasting severe weather and the toll it can take on those who forecast. Host Regina Miller is joined by Meteorologist and Customer Success Coordinator Becky DePodwin, who recently won the National Weather Association's ‘Special Appreciation Award’ for 2019 for her efforts in raising awareness of mental health, work/life balance, and issues for women in meteorology.

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Our trip "Back to School" continues! On this week's episode, we are joined in-studio by AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek to discuss hiring and training of new forecasters and meteorologists. Also, we are joined by two of our newest meteorologists, Derek Witt and Brett Edwards and we test their knowledge of common weather terms and how they can be explained in every day language. 

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AccuWeather is heading "Back to School"! Have you wondered what it takes to become a meteorologist? Well, in this week's episode of "Everything Under the Sun" we get all the answers from AccuWeather's VP of Forecasting, Marshall Moss and meteorologist and Talent Acquisition Specialist, Kristina Pydynowski. Find out what courses and subjects need to be studied, and what the future of meteorology and forecasting looks like! 

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Two years after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, parts of Houston are still rebuilding. This week, host Regina Miller is joined by Travis Herzog, Chief Meteorologist at KTRK-TV ABC13 in Houston, Texas. Travis revisits his personal experience with tracking and covering Hurricane Harvey, how Houston is rebuilding, and the challenges of covering a hurricane while communicating clear messages to viewers and residents.

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From State College, Pennsylvania, to Seattle, Washington, Lincoln Riddle and his wife Holly traveled to 13 states and drove more than 4,050 miles as apart of AccuWeather’s Great American Road Trip. This week, host Regina Miller is joined by Lincoln Riddle to learn more about his experiences on the road, and also share some travel tips if you’re planning a road trip of your own!

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The Salton Sea is known as the largest lake in southern California, and at one point in time it was a  tourism hot spot for the rich and famous.  Portions of the lake are now rapidly drying up, leaving behind a desolate, toxic dust bed that has been all but abandoned.  Toxic dust storms have been known to cause health problems that extend hundreds of miles away. This week we join meteorologist, Evan Myers to explore the history of the Salton Sea.  We talk about what role human error played in creating the resort area, and how it’s now a fight against nature and climate to fix the problem.

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1988 brought one of the worst and costliest droughts in US history, causing almost $60 billion in damages and contributing to some of the worst blowing dust events. In addition to drought two record-setting heat waves that led to multiple days of 90-plus degree days. The heat waves led to the deaths of between 4,800 and 17,000 people. This week, host Regina Miller is joined by AccuWeather meteorologist Dave Dombek to discuss the record-setting heat and the conditions that led to a terrible drought. Plus, learn some tips to keep yourself cool in a heat wave with AccuWeather Ready!

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Recent cases of flesh eating bacteria have alarmed beach goers and fishermen.  With cases being reported beyond typical Gulf locations to northern beaches, medical researchers are exploring a possible link to ocean warming. This week, Regina Miller speaks to Dr. Katherine Doktor, an Infectious Disease Specialist from Cooper University Hospital of Camden, NJ.  She was a researcher and co-author of a new study released in the Annals of Internal Medicine on the subject. We are also joined by AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Anderson.  He’ll discuss Atlantic water temperature trends.

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50 years ago, the United States answered the challenge laid forth by President John F. Kennedy. In the week’s episode of "Everything Under the Sun", we take a “Small Step” back to July 20, 1969 and revisit Apollo 11’s historic trip to the Moon.

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