Today on Weather Realness, the US Drought Monitor says Champaign County is in a severe drought. We'll visit a local orchard and pumpkin patch to see how that's impacting this fall's crop. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking autumn, from the cooler weather to the changing leaves. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about solar energy. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about solar energy. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

 

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about carbon capture and storage. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about carbon capture and storage. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

In 2024, five hurricanes made landfall in the continental U.S., with two storms making landfall as major hurricanes. What's ahead for 2025? 

Today, Jeff Frame and Deanna Hence, professors of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recount where they were when Hurrican Katrina made landfall in 2005 along the Gulf Coast.

In this episode, we are talking about challenges faced by farmers under climate change and the economic impacts for consumers.  If you have a question for a local scientist on this program, please leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email [email protected].

In our third episode, we talked about "Corn Sweat." We learned how it can make Midwest summers more uncomfortable, and sometimes more dangerous.