Dr Gilbz on historic low Antarctica Sea ice

Dr Gilbz on historic low Antarctica Sea ice

Author: Gemma Plumb & Aisling Creevey August 23, 2023 Duration: 33:02
Winter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low. Imagine an area equivalent to the tenth largest country in the world; that is precisely what’s missing.We revisit Dr Ella Gilbert aka Dr Gilbz to try to comprehend how much ice is missing and just why it’s still making headlines. Dr Ella discuses the unimaginable impact of this extraordinary loss of sea ice, not only in Antarctica, but around the world. As Dr Gilbz always says: what happens in Antarctica doesn’t just stay in Antarctica. It is the world’s refrigerator. While we know of extreme examples of climate around the world it was still so incredible to hear that Ella’s recent research shows that in extreme precipitation events some rainfall is being reported in parts of Antarctica and the need for rainfall sensors. One of Dr Ella’s talents is breaking down climate science into easy to digest fragments and we were very grateful to her for making it so accessible to us.This is the second time Dr Ella has chatted to us on the podcast – you should definitely go and check out her previous episode. Dr Ella Gilbert is a climate scientist and presenter with a PhD in Antarctic climate change and was recently awarded the Royal Meteorological Society’s Emerging Communicator Award for her significant contributions to communicating climate science to broad audiences.If you want to learn more about Ella’s work then you can head to her website https://www.ellagilbert.co.uk/ You can also find Ella on social media at the handle @Dr_Gilbz and you should definitely check out Ella’s YouTube channel where she posts lots of great explainer videos. If you would like to follow our podcast on Twitter we are @4loveofweather on Instagram @fortheloveofweather. Thanks so much for listening and supporting the podcast and we hope you leave this episode loving the weather just a little bit more.

Ever find yourself actually enjoying a rainy afternoon or wondering why a certain cloud looks the way it does? You're not alone. For the love of weather is the ongoing conversation between meteorologists Gemma Plumb and Aisling Creevey, who have spent over fifteen years forecasting across the UK. This podcast captures the kind of deep-dive chats they've been having for years, moving far beyond simple small talk. They pull back the curtain on what weather really means for our daily lives, drawing on a surprising range of experience. Their professional paths have seen them predicting conditions for everything from major music festivals and national rail networks to agricultural harvests and even ice cream demand, giving them a unique perspective on how the atmosphere connects to the ground beneath our feet. Each episode feels like sitting with two experts who are still genuinely fascinated by their subject, discussing the science behind a storm front, the challenges of a long-range forecast, or how a shift in the wind can change an entire industry's plans. It's a look at the patterns and stories in the sky, grounded in the reality of jobs, life changes, and a shared curiosity that hasn't faded. Tune in for a human take on the forces that shape our days.
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