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It's Not My Fault The OASG Podcast Is Not Popular!
TheOASG Podcast Episode 244: Returns, Licenses, and Weird News To Talk About!

It's Not My Fault The OASG Podcast Is Not Popular!

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 68:23


Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again go over what they’ve been up to while working with a mix of cold and hot weather changes in the past few weeks! Helen found time to check out light novel series True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends while Justin, as mentioned in the last episode, watched the latest Detective Conan collection set. News 9:57: Japanese talent agency Amuleto released a statement after unauthorized photos of voice actor Aoi Nagatsuki were released online; we had the Delicious in Dungeon: Ryoko Kui exhibition in New York last year, this year it’ll now happen in Los Angeles. 13:23: We have a couple manga returns: The Elden Ring manga resumed following a 3-month hiatus; Mari Yamazaki’s Thermae Romae sequel manga Zoku Thermae Romae resumed serialization with a new chapter in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform; Aki Hamaji’s Bocchi the Rock! will return in the next issue of Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Max magazine; and Days of Diamond, after it’s been on a bit of a break, will return in June. 16:09: And in possibly a first for this podcast, we can cover the return of a music group! Home Made Kazoku is back after a 10-year hiatus and they’ll be working on music again, so for those who grew up with Bleach, Eureka Seven, and Naruto: Shippuden, here’s your dose of nostalgia in 2026! 18:03: Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! will go on break due to Muchimuro’s health, but it will resume early June; Kumichi Yoshizuki announced a break from publishing the Nankai Trough Kyodai Jishin manga due to a good number of health ailments. 19:33: English voice actor Bill Wise, who voiced in a number of anime dub roles from Initial D: Legend to Moeyo Ken, passed away at the age of 61; Japanese voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 43 — had a number of roles in anime but while voicing the character Kan Jou (Huan Chang) in the Kingdom anime, he had to step down from the role in August last year due to health reasons; Musician and composer Yuji Ohno — known for the iconic opening and soundtrack of the Lupin the 3rd series — passed away due to natural causes at the age of 84. 24:05: Talent agency Aoni Production announced that Wakana Yamazaki passed away at 61. She had an health ailment earlier this year that was serious enough for her to stop recording episodes of Detective Conan in February. The long-time voice of Ran and her experience in the voice acting industry was a huge loss, and from her Conan castmates and staff to other talents across different industries, her impact was notable and will be sorely missed. Akemi Okamura, who voiced the character since March 14 while Yamazaki was undergoing medical treatment, will now take over the role of Ran moving forward. Licenses 29:54: Yen Press apparently had to have announcements pre-convention and at a convention! And there is a lot of licenses they announced: Kumo Kagyu, Kōtarō Sekine, & Noboru Kannatuki's Moscow 2160 manga Fujino Ōmori, kakage, & Suzuhito Yasuda's Argonaut: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes (Yen On) Sakuhiro's Love at the City’s Edge on a Moonlit Night Ryoko Kui's Terrarium in a Drawer Akumi Agitogi & Hidari's The Story of the Moon Waiting for the Evening (Yen On) Minoru Matsuda's He Was My Brother Sino Torino's egg: I'm Your Child Gakuto Coda, Meiji, & potg's After-School Duty Yomu Mishima & Pinakes's Valkyrie Bullet (Yen On) Hijiki's Contract Sisters Nagimiso's Izumi and the Dragon Encyclopedia sanorin's My Girlfriend is a Colossal Cutie Hyōgo Amagasa, sugino, & LINO's Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Dragon Is the Bride Rainy Kamitsuki, Minori Tsukahara, & LAM's Witch and Hound Ichiro Sakaki & Shiba's On the Way Home After Defeating the Demon King (Yen On) Kosaka Hanane & Kurogiri's Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles (Yen On) Kamaseinuesu & Yuu Oukawa's The Demon King Seems to Have Infiltrated the Hero’s Party (Yen On) Fujino Ōmori & Yūnagi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Yen On) Anju Goshirakawa & Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda Nauchi's Snowmelt and Agapanthus Yodaka Kuroi's Witch and Cat Yukari Sakai's Sinful Is the Angel Who Loves Hirohisa Satō's Shigahime Uma Agri's Studio Cabana Karuho Shiina's Gusts and Beats Shin Yamamoto's Twilight Vessel-Gods 35:21: Seven Seas had considerably less announcements and they’ll be on a Wonderful Wednesdays break for a bit. So here’s their set of announcements until then: Hana Hasumi's Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga Rico Sakura's Good Night, My Little Bird Oki Eiko's The Cat Who Didn’t Believe in “What-ifs” KNOTS' The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy Dokuzu Kento & Nekosuke Ookuma's Goetia Shock (Airship, digital) Hagane Kurodome & Kayahara's Wandmaker of the Ruined World (Airship, digital) Two new Siren audiobooks: Sohei Mikawa's Magic User: Reborn in Another World as a Max Level Wizard (Narrated by John Patneaude) & Satori Satori’s A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books (Narrated by Sara Matsui-Colby) 38:13: Abrams ComicArts’ Kana imprint announced they’ve licensed Tsubonari’s Antengai: Twilight Metropolis; Manga Mavericks Books announced they’ve licensed Zawayuki Taki’s Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down; One Peace Books announced on Behind the Manga that they've licensed Toshimichi Uzou, Si-me, & Kewi Hayashi’s My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis; and we have a new title added to K MANGA: Rin Mikimoto’s Keepsake Heartache. 39:34: California-based distribution company Deaf Crocodile announced they’ve licensed the Frankenstein, Legend of Terror anime, which Helen explains seems like an odd title for them to bring to home media. Streaming News 40:45: We will have a Macross screening of Do You Remember Love? at Anime Expo — and there will be guests at the con too; Netflix revealed they will stream Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki, the re-edited film for Yōhei Kameyama’s Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express in the U.S. on June 1, while announcing a few other anime that will appear on their service, from My Dress-up Darling Season 2 starting yesterday to Shangri-La Frontier: Season 2 appearing June 1. 44:42: Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced they will stream the Go Forward anime series over the summer; Streaming service Darkroom has added the Haré+Guu Deluxe anime with the English dub for streaming with a premium membership; Cineverse’s RetroCrush streaming service will have the Medabots anime stream on the RetroCrush FAST channel every Saturday and Sunday, which gets Helen once again wondering what the appeal of watching anime at certain times of the day; and Tubi TV announced on Monday that it has licensed Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, a new anime in the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise — this gets the hosts wondering if we’ll be seeing more of Tubi TV and anime streaming moving forward. Weird News 52:10: The two hosts discuss Ken Ogino commenting on his Lady Justice manga that he created for Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2015, and what the editors told him that shifted the mindset of his serialization back then. 56:46: Let’s just say the Gamestop buying eBay did not last very long, and Helen could not believe the statement eBay gave after rejecting the bid; well, this took a turn in a good way involving singer aiko and why she hugged a fan during a concert; There’s apparently going to be a Hello Kitty live-action/animation film coming in 2028, but it sure went through some changes since 2019! 1:01:47: And well, the crossover of all crossovers has happened that makes total sense this year: Detective Conan and Detective Star Precure are crossing over this year — maybe Justin will give thoughts on both in the next episode! If there’s anything you’d like to share about the latest news or about the episode, please feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@TheOASG) or comment below with your thoughts! The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 244: Returns, Licenses, and Weird News To Talk About! appeared first on TheOASG.

Rural Roots Canada
Alberta rivers face spring water shortages ahead of snowmelt

Rural Roots Canada

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 1:31


RRC Meteorologist David Spence explains why several Alberta rivers are experiencing low water flows and what to expect as temperatures warm. Learn how water management practices help rivers prepare for incoming snowmelt from the Rockies, and why current conditions are unlikely to mirror the severe flooding of 2013.

AP Audio Stories
Heavy rain and snowmelt are hurtling large chunks of ice into northeastern Michigan homes

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 0:51


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on flooding in Michigan.

InForum Minute
Snowmelt causing taste and odor issues in Moorhead drinking water

InForum Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 8:51


WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and and Lydia Blume break down your regional news and weather for Wednesday, February 18. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Colorado Matters
Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt

Colorado Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 48:50


Seed vaults preserve genetic material for crops in case of natural or man-made disaster-- even warfare. The nation's largest repository is in Fort Collins. We speak with an architect of the concept, World Food Prize laureate Geoffrey Hawtin. Then, Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo on the recent rain and studies that link climate change to lightning and faster snowmelt. Plus, encouraging lifelong learning, what it takes to come to the U.S. legally, and the legacy of Babi Yar. 

Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & Design
Episode 578 (2025) Dr. Tim Tompson and Leanne Sobel On Designing Systems For Social Impact

Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & Design

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 24:21


On Episode 578 of Impact Boom, Dr. Tim Tompson and Leanne Sobel of Snowmelt discuss how design and systems thinking can be leveraged to create more participatory and equitable strategies across complex social challenges, enabling collaborative leadership, and embedding human-centred approaches within organisational change. If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 577 with Hanna Ebeling on backing the boldest impact ventures and building regional resilience -> https://bit.ly/448b1VU The team who made this episode happen were: Host: Tom Allen Guest(s): Dr. Tim Tompson and Leanne Sobel Producer: Indio Myles We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

The Mindful Minute
15 Minute Guided Meditation: Connect to Spirit & Wild Earth

The Mindful Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 10:15


✨ Just The Meditation ✨Today's meditation practice is a call to deepen your relationship with meditation—not by escaping your overwhelmed state, but by connecting with the wild, chaotic earth, by connecting to Spirit as your source of grounding. Using a gentle yet powerful breathing mantra and a perspective rooted in ancient wisdom, this practice helps reframe what it means to feel instead of think your way through inner chaos.15 minute guided meditation -Let this episode help you ground your spirit and ease anxiety—press play now to reconnect with yourself and the world around you.This meditation features a rainy spring dawn in the Pacific Northwest as recorded by Nick McMahan. Snowmelt from the Cascade mountains and frequent cloud cover causes streams and rivulets to pop up along mountainside. This particular valley, like many in the western cascade range, has many small marshy areas surrounded by tall evergreen trees. In spring, the nights are filled with sounds of the Cascades Frog and a persistent white noise from nearby flowing water. A dawn chorus starts early and quiets down as a rain shower approaches. This region of Washington is the ancestral lands of the Stillaguamish People.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/briannanielsen_marketingThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

The Mindful Minute
Connect to Spirit - Wild Earth Meditation: Calm Anxiety Without Trying to “Fix” It

The Mindful Minute

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 16:03


Feeling emotionally fried or frozen by anxiety?Modern life constantly pulls us between panic and paralysis—but what if your meditation practice could bridge that gap?This episode is a call to deepen your relationship with meditation—not by escaping your overwhelmed state, but by connecting with the wild, chaotic earth, by connecting to Spirit as your source of grounding. Using a gentle yet powerful breathing mantra and a perspective rooted in ancient wisdom, this practice helps reframe what it means to feel instead of think your way through inner chaos.Here's what you'll discover in this episode:How to connect to Spirit using nature-based meditation to regulate overwhelm and emotional extremesWhy “So Hum” breathing restores calm when anxiety spikesA mindset shift to embrace chaos as connection—not something to escapeLet this episode help you ground your spirit and ease anxiety—press play now to reconnect with yourself and the world around you.This meditation features a rainy spring dawn in the Pacific Northwest as recorded by Nick McMahan. Snowmelt from the Cascade mountains and frequent cloud cover causes streams and rivulets to pop up along mountainside. This particular valley, like many in the western cascade range, has many small marshy areas surrounded by tall evergreen trees. In spring, the nights are filled with sounds of the Cascades Frog and a persistent white noise from nearby flowing water. A dawn chorus starts early and quiets down as a rain shower approaches. This region of Washington is the ancestral lands of the Stillaguamish People.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/briannanielsen_marketingThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

KHOL Jackson Daily Local Newscast
Cabin fire fatality, early snowmelt, attorney general appointed

KHOL Jackson Daily Local Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 2:58


Listen every weekday for a local newscast featuring town, county, state and regional headlines. It's the daily dose of news you need on Wyoming, Idaho and the Mountain West — all in four minutes or less. 

KJZZ's The Show
Dust is causing snow to melt too soon. That's a problem for our water supply

KJZZ's The Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 48:59


Snowmelt and its runoff are crucial for water supplies throughout the Southwest. Find out why dust may be messing things up. Plus, the end of a journalistic era at Outside Magazine.

The Mindful Minute
Guided Meditation: Connection & Resilience for the Overwhelmed, Anxious Mind

The Mindful Minute

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 11:06


✨Just the meditationIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, our May meditation series is going to dive into CONNECTION - to Self, to others, to the natural world and to Spirit - as a response to the mental health crisis of our time: disconnection. Experience a guided meditation that helps awaken your senses, quiet the overwhelmed and anxious mind, and build a resilient, connected spirit.Press play now to immerse yourself in a heartfelt meditation journey that strengthens your connection to yourself, your community, and the living world around you.This meditation features a rainy spring dawn in the Pacific Northwest as recorded by Nick McMahan. Snowmelt from the Cascade mountains and frequent cloud cover causes streams and rivulets to pop up along mountainside. This particular valley, like many in the western cascade range, has many small marshy areas surrounded by tall evergreen trees. By April the nights are filled with sounds of the Cascades Frog and a persistent white noise from nearby flowing water. A dawn chorus starts early and quiets down as a rain shower approaches. This region of Washington is the ancestral lands of the Stillaguamish People.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/briannanielsen_marketingThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Science (Video)
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers

Science (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 17:58


The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

Climate Change (Video)
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers

Climate Change (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 17:58


The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 17:58


The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

Science (Audio)
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers

Science (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 17:58


The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

KBBI Newscast
Friday Evening 04/18/2025

KBBI Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 8:55


Snowmelt and sunshine typically herald the arrival of spring – but for the Kenai Peninsula's public employees, it's also budget season; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough won't ask state lawmakers to expand its taxing powers – for now.

UC San Diego (Audio)
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers

UC San Diego (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 17:58


The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

Natural Resources University
Effects of Snow on Aquatic Ecosystems | Fins, Fur, & Feathers #382

Natural Resources University

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 33:05


Wild animals have a variety of life history strategies to adapt and thrive in colder weather. However, the arrival of colder winter temperatures and snowy conditions can affect fish and wildlife in many ways. Join Joe and Drew as they discuss the effects of snow on aquatic ecosystems, the detriments and benefits of winter fish kills, and the importance of snowmelt on fish and wildlife populations. Dr. Joe Gerken and Dr. Drew Ricketts are extension specialists and faculty members in the Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Program at Kansas State University. Find out more about the program at http://hnr.k-state.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/wildlife-outdoor-management.html

earth.fm
Western Cascade Frog Pond

earth.fm

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 30:00


Spring in the Pacific Northwest is typically a damp rainy season. Snowmelt from the Cascade mountains and frequent cloud cover causes streams, and rivulets to pop up along mountainsides swelling the rivers in the valleys. This particular valley, like many in the western cascade range, has many small marshy areas surrounded by tall evergreen trees. By April the nights are filled with sounds of the Cascades Frog and a persistent white noise from nearby flowing water. Lengthening days, a dawn chorus starts early and quiets down as a rain shower approaches. This region of Washington is the ancestral lands of the Stillaguamish People. Recorded by Nick McMahan, Washington, USA

Marine Science (Audio)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Marine Science (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

Science (Video)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Science (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

Climate Change (Video)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Climate Change (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

Perspectives on Ocean Science (Video)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Perspectives on Ocean Science (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

Marine Science (Video)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Marine Science (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

Science (Audio)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

Science (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

UC San Diego (Audio)
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

UC San Diego (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 49:19


Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn how scientists are researching the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky, and are working to understand the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of these amazing weather phenomena. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 39649]

The River Radius Podcast
2024 Snowpack & Riverflow

The River Radius Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 64:27


As snow is melting and running down rivers across the US, this episode talks with hydrologists at 5 regions of the National River Forecast Center to gain perspectives on how much snow and rain fell over the winter and how it will melt and what the rivers will look like this spring and summer.  We focus on the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, California, some of Nevada, and the Colorado River Basin. SPONSORSROCKY TALKIE5 Watt Radio, WaterproofDiscount Code 10% off:  RIVERRADIUS10InstagramFacebookYoutubePADDLE WAYSDownload the Paddle Ways app on your phone, then go to the Paddle Ways website with discount link here and subscribe there to gain the discountUse Discount Code 25% off: RADIUSPaddle Ways Instagram NRSInstagramGUESTSNational River Forecast CenterNortheast River Forecast Center, NERFCRon HorwoodSoutheast River Forecast Center, SERFCTodd HamillCalifornia Nevada River Forecast Center, CNRFCBrett WhitinNorthwest River Forecast Center, NWRFCAmy BurkeColorado Basin River Forecast Center, CBRFCAshley Nielson PREVIOUS EPISODE2023 Western Snowpack & River FlowTHUMBNAIL PICTaylor from Walker Knives   THE RIVER RADIUSWebsiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastSpotifyLink Tree

Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money
Episode 83 LOOKING UNDER OUR FEET

Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 25:23


Great report from the New York Times·       Reflecting from 1800 to 1950·       Endless bounty of all resourcesRain and snow·       Rain refills aquifers in east·       Snowmelt feeds western riversThirsty farms and growing urban areas tap aquifers·       Overused and under regulated·       Overuse causes subsidence which reduces aquifer capacitySupport the show

Science Friday
Sea Otters, Alaskan Minerals, Salmon Restoration. Aug 25, 2023, Part 1

Science Friday

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 46:57


Countries Seek To Return To The MoonOn Wednesday, the Indian space agency ISRO celebrated as its Chandrayaan-3 craft successfully made a soft landing at the lunar south pole. This is the first mission to explore the region around the moon's southern pole, and a major success for ISRO. The mission plans to use a robotic rover to conduct a series of experiments over the course of about 2 weeks, largely centered around the availability of water and oxygen-containing materials.Less than a week earlier, a Russian craft, Luna-25, crashed onto the moon. It would have been Russia's first moon landing in 47 years. The cause of the crash is not yet known. Maggie Koerth, science journalist and editorial lead for CarbonPlan, joins guest host Flora Lichtman to talk about the two lunar missions and whether the flurry of activity signals a new space race.They'll also discuss other stories from the week in science, including a new analysis of the Y chromosome,  work on the camouflage skin of the hogfish, and a setback in a mission to clear up space junk. What's The Human Cost Of Alaska's Mineral Boom?A dusting of snow clings to the highway as Barbara Schuhmann drives around a hairpin curve near her home in Fairbanks, Alaska. She slows for a patch of ice, explaining that the steep turn is just one of many concerns she has about a looming project that could radically transform Alaskan mining as the state begins looking beyond oil.Roughly 250 miles to the southeast, plans are developing to dig an open-pit gold mine called Manh Choh, or “big lake” in Upper Tanana Athabascan. Kinross Alaska, the majority owner and operator, will haul the rock on the Alaska Highway and other roads to a processing mill just north of Fairbanks. The route follows the Tanana River across Alaska's interior, where spruce-covered foothills knuckle below the stark peaks of the Alaska Range. Snowmelt feeds the creeks that form a mosaic of muskeg in nearby Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, a migration corridor for hundreds of bird species.To read the full article, visit sciencefriday.com. Salmon Flourish After Mine Damage Restored In AlaskaOn Friday, July 28, there were hundreds of juvenile salmon clustered in a pool, in clear water surrounded by a bank of fresh woody debris. Not 100 yards away, a spinning drum processed sediment to extract gold.This land is managed by a mining company, but it's also the site of a major stream restoration project. Thousands of salmon are returning to this stream in Hope, more than 100 years after aggressive gold mining affected the path of the river. The project to restore Resurrection Creek has brought together a coalition of stakeholders, including the present-day mining company that occupies the site.The restoration of Resurrection Creek began in the early 2000s. The goal was to correct habitat damage caused by historic mining.More than 100 years ago, heavy mining activity in the gold rush town affected the stream pattern, turning it from a meandering creek to a straight ditch. Jim Roberts is vice president of Hope Mining Company, and he said hydraulic mining in the early 1900s fundamentally changed the waterway.To read the full article, visit sciencefriday.com. All About Sea OttersLast month, a rowdy sea otter was stealing surfboards off the coast of Santa Cruz California, biting chunks out of surfboards, and even catching a few waves. It's rare for a sea otter to get so close to humans in the wild. Authorities are trying to capture the otter, named 841, for her safety and that of the surfers. But, a month later, she remains at large.  Guest host Flora Lichtman talks with Jessica Fujii, sea otter program manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to get the 411 about Otter 841, and talk all things sea otter—including their sophisticated use of tools, carrying food in their armpits, and busting myths about hand holding.  To stay updated on all-things-science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

AccuWeather Daily
Ice jams and snowmelt result in catastrophic flooding in Alaska

AccuWeather Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 4:35


AccuWeather Daily brings you the top trending weather story of the day - every day.

Native America Calling - The Electronic Talking Circle
Friday, May 5, 2023 – Snowmelt, climate change spur flooding in Native communities

Native America Calling - The Electronic Talking Circle

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 56:12


After decades of drought, the Navajo and Apache reservations in Arizona are now recovering from flooding that destroyed homes and property. Tribes in California endured record-breaking rains and are bracing for overflowing rivers from mountain snowmelt. California flooding also threatened sacred tribal burial grounds. Tribes are working with state and federal sources to both prepare for such natural disasters and also recover from the devastating damage in the wake of climate change. GUESTS Lisa Christensen (Washoe tribal member), Washoe Tribe Emergency Operations Center operations planning chief Dr. Crystal Tulley-Cordova (Diné), principal hydrologist for the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Dr. Lani Tsinnajinnie (Diné), assistant professor of community and regional planning at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico Sandra Warlie (Bishop Paiute Tribe), public works director for the Bishop Paiute Tribe Brian Adkins, environmental director for the Bishop Paiute Tribe

AP Audio Stories
River rafters say big California snowmelt means epic season

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 0:53


AP correspondent Ed Donahue on California More Water Rafting

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
President Biden officially announces his re-election bid; Civil rights and entertainment giant Harry Belafonte dies at 96; Tulare Basin prepares snowmelt and floods: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 25, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 59:58


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Biden makes expected announcement of his bid for a second term Former President Trump's rape trial is underway in New York House Republicans prepare to vote on a debt ceiling and budget cut package Tulare Basin braces for snowmelt and flooding  Public health and drug reform advocates warn against California bills to increase prison time for fentanyl sales UC Berkeley students stage a sit-in to protest closure plans for the Anthropology Library   Photo by KPFA reporter Gil Martel: Student sit in at UC Berkeley Anthropology Library The post President Biden officially announces his re-election bid; Civil rights and entertainment giant Harry Belafonte dies at 96; Tulare Basin prepares snowmelt and floods: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 25, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
President Biden officially announces his re-election bid; Civil rights and entertainment giant Harry Belafonte dies at 96; Tulare Basin prepares snowmelt and floods: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 25, 2023

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 59:57


Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Biden makes expected announcement of his bid for a second term Former President Trump's rape trial is underway in New York House Republicans prepare to vote on a debt ceiling and budget cut package Tulare Basin braces for snowmelt and flooding  Public health and drug reform advocates warn against California bills to increase prison time for fentanyl sales UC Berkeley students stage a sit-in to protest closure plans for the Anthropology Library   Photo by KPFA reporter Gil Martel: Student sit in at UC Berkeley Anthropology Library The post President Biden officially announces his re-election bid; Civil rights and entertainment giant Harry Belafonte dies at 96; Tulare Basin prepares snowmelt and floods: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 25, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Arizona's Morning News
Major reservoir for Valley water saw increase due to recent snowmelt

Arizona's Morning News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 5:17


Can a series of strong winters refill the reservoirs that feed the Valley? Lake Powell saw a nice bump from this year's snowmelt. KTAR's Jim Cross joins live to tell us more details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado Matters
April 19, 2023: Snowmelt spells sandbags in Dolores, CO; Winery adjusts to a changing climate

Colorado Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 29:11


Spring runoff is the lifeblood of Colorado's rivers. It's also sandbag season in the town of Dolores, in the southwestern part of the state. Today: snowpack, snowmelt, flooding, and climate change. Then, winemakers in Palisade confront climate change.

Colorado Matters
April 19, 2023: Snowmelt spells sandbags in Dolores, CO; Winery adjusts to a changing climate

Colorado Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 29:09


Spring runoff is the lifeblood of Colorado's rivers. It's also sandbag season in the town of Dolores, in the southwestern part of the state. Today: snowpack, snowmelt, flooding, and climate change. Then, winemakers in Palisade confront climate change.

AP Audio Stories
Snowmelt leads to heavy flooding from Southwest to Rockies

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 0:46


AP correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports on Snowmelt Flooding.

Prepper Talk Radio
PTR Ep 262 Are You Prepared For The Flood

Prepper Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 50:32


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PBS NewsHour - Science
California's reservoirs refill after historic storms, but snowmelt poses risks

PBS NewsHour - Science

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 5:17


After a barrage of severe winter storms, 12 of California's 17 major reservoirs have been replenished -- a silver lining for a state suffering from brutal drought. But officials also warn that when the enormous snowpack atop the Sierra Nevada starts to melt, the runoff could cause a new threat to those below. Los Angeles Times reporter Hayley Smith joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duluth News Tribune Minute
Northland flooding more likely with rapid snowmelt, rain

Duluth News Tribune Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 7:16


Here's a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Friday, April 7, 2023.  The Duluth News Tribune Minute is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune, Superior Telegram and Cloquet Pine Journal. Find more news throughout the day at duluthnewstribune.com. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/podcast. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

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Bill Handel on Demand
BHS - 7A - With Snowpack Comes Snow Melt and 'How To Money' with Joel Larsgaard

Bill Handel on Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 27:58


Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned today. California's snowpack is among the deepest ever - now it's time to get ready for the 'big melt'. Joel Larsgaard joins the show - Joel has a show every Sunday right here on KFI called 'How To Money' that airs 12-2pm. Today, he talks with Bill about electric vehicles and the SoCal housing market.

The Buzz
The Buzz: How snowmelt affects Arizona's water supply

The Buzz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 29:06


KQED's The California Report
Governor Newsom Surveys Flood Damage in Pajaro

KQED's The California Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 11:24


Governor Newsom visits the flooded farm community of Pajaro in Monterey County and talks about how all the weather has been wearing people down. On the positive side, mandatory water restrictions were lifted for nearly 7 million people in Southern California. Snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada sent water gushing into Valley communities last week. With a break in the storms, communities in the eastern San Joaquin Valley are assessing the damage. Reporter: Esther Quintanilla, KQED It's been a rough winter for California's mountain communities as storm after storm has struck the state. Truckee Mayor Lindsay Romack is telling her blizzard-stressed constituents to be kind to hard-working snow plow drivers and advising outsiders to stay away until conditions improve. A recently released study funded by the California Health Care Foundation finds Black patients have to work harder to deal with possible bias when seeking medical care. Reporter: Stephanie O'Neill, Kaiser Health News

Bill Handel on Demand
Handel on the News

Bill Handel on Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 34:16


Wayne Resnick and Jason Middleton accompany Bill for Handel on the News. Another storm is headed for SoCal and is bringing potential for flooding as a significant snowmelt is expected. An 81-year-old stuck in a snowbank survived nearly a week on croissants and candy. And a newborn baby has been found inside of a restroom trash can at a gas station in Fullerton.

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Last Chair: The Ski Utah Podcast
SE4:EP10 - Dr. McKenzie Stiles: Science of Snowmelt

Last Chair: The Ski Utah Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 34:06


As skiers and riders, we hate to think of melting snow. But to Dr. McKenzie Skiles, snow melt is the lifeblood of existence in the mountain west. Last Chair ventured up Little Cottonwood Canyon to join Dr. Skiles in a three-meter deep snow pit to talk about snow melt, the impact of desert dust and what the future holds in store.An Alaskan native who started skiing when she was two, Skiles had a long fascination with snow. She chose the University of Utah for college because of the snow-covered Wasatch. And when she learned there was a course of study in snow hydrology, she was hooked. She also discovered the Utah backcountry, bought a split board, and ultimately decided this was the place to stay.Today, as an assistant professor in the U's Geography Department, her passion is the study of snow – its water content, factors that influence the actual melt and how that water makes it's way through creeks and rivers down to life-giving reservoirs. Her research facility is a short skin up the lower flanks of Cardiff Peak across from Alta to the Atwater Study Plot, named for Monty Atwater, the father of avalanche safety. The study area is cordoned off from passing skiers and snow shoers to preserve the natural snowfall. A meteorological tower contains an array of instruments. And measuring devices in the snow weigh the snow pillow to gauge water content.Once a week or more, Skiles and student assistants head up the trail to dig a snow pit, taking a variety of measurements of snow cores and evaluating dark layers of dust in the snow white walls. The information is carefully analyzed on site and back at their University of Utah lab.The thought of melting snow is something we all hope is many months out. But this episode of Last Chair provides some fascinating insights into how our snowfall turns into water and fuels our lives here in the mountain west. Here's a sampling of the interview. Listen in to Last Chair to learn more. McKenzie, what is the Atwater Study Plot?Atwater is a snow energy balance study plot where we are measuring how the snow accumulates and how it melts out and what is controlling the rates of those processes.What do you do as a snow hydrologist?I am really interested in snow after it falls to the ground and I want to be able to assess how much water is held to snow in the mountains. And, very importantly, when that is going to be available as water downstream. So when and how fast will that snow melt? And that's really critical here in Utah and over the whole Western us, because up to 80% of our surface water comes from snow annually. So it's a really critical component of the water cycle in the west.How did you get into the field?I was interested in studying climate and the impacts of climate on snow cover in particular. But I didn't really know that snow hydrology and studying snow was a career path you could have until I went to school at the University of Utah. My graduate advisor who was a snow hydrologist, and as soon as I figured out that was a job you could have, I didn't really ever look back.How do you evaluate the particulates on the snow?Actually you can see a dust layer in this snow pit, it's pretty varied. So we're weighing the total amount of dust that's in the snow pack. We get multiple dust events through the winter and then they get buried by snowfall. And so there are these individual dark layers within the snow pit. So we can track those individual dust layers, but then they don't get carried away in the meltwater they combine at the surface as snow melts. And that is a compounding effect where each layer sort of comes to the surface, the surface just gets darker and darker, accelerating absorption of sunlight and snow melt.What's a good melting pattern in the spring?The ideal scenario is that as days get longer and sunlight gets more intense in the spring and into the summer, that we get a gradual melt. We want snow to come out slowly. And what that allows us to do is to capture it downstream. It allows it to infiltrate into the soils and it avoids flooding. And if you have some sort of event like a big dust deposition event or sort of multiple really warm days in a row or something like a rain on snow event, you can have really rapid melt. And when you get really rapid melt, it can lead to flooding downstream – so too much of a good thing at once.Are others working in unison with you?There are very talented and dedicated scientists that work here in Utah looking at this issue spanning institutions: Utah State, University of Utah, BYU. It's sort of an all hands on deck situation. The recharge for the Great Salt Lake is coming from the mountains that are right next door. So we have a unique opportunity here to study this, as a system, but then also understand solutions for other areas, because this is not the only place where a saline lake is shrinking and disappearing. So we have the opportunity here to provide solutions not just for us, but for other people in other locations as well.Dr. McKenzie Skiles has a personal passion for snow, be that split boarding down a backcountry line or spending hours in the field researching snow melt.