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Slight Chance of Science

Mar 19, 2024

This year's abnormally warm winter has initiated plants and trees to bloom early, a trend that scientists are describing as the new standard. Meteorologist Payton Major dives into the environmental consequences of an early spring.


Mar 6, 2024

From understanding the watches and warnings to the hidden dangers in floodwaters, meteorologists Brent Watts and Leo Hirsbrunner are breaking down fact vs fiction to make sure you're prepared for the next big weather event.


Feb 12, 2024

NASA Atmospheric Scientist, Kirk Knobelspiesse joins us to discuss PACE: The Planketon, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission. We chat about how this satellite will help us better understand how microscopic particles in the air and in our oceans impact our changing climate.


Jan 26, 2024

Whether it’s products you use around your home or the safety of our roads when the weather gets icy, researchers at Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland are finding the human demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment. Chief meteorologist Brent Watts talks with Stanley Grant and Megan Rippy from...


Dec 6, 2023

This hurricane season in the Atlantic ranks fourth for the most named storms in a year since 1950. Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell along with Dr. Stephanie Zick, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech who specializes in tropical meteorology, dive into why we saw an uncharacteristically above...