Listen "What Next TBD: "Crap Apps": Why Weather Apps Suck"
Episode Synopsis
Weather apps can be frustrating. And with how much we rely on them to know if we should wear pants or shorts, they'll still leave you in the rain. But as the climate gets wilder, the questions of how to tell people what they need to know—and quickly—can be an issue of life or death.
Guest: Charlie Warzel, staff writer at the Atlantic
Daniel Swain, UCLA climate scientist
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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Guest: Charlie Warzel, staff writer at the Atlantic
Daniel Swain, UCLA climate scientist
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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