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	Podcast:		Instant Genius
	Episode:		How accurately can we predict the weather? – Andrew Blum
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:33:23
	Publish Date:		2019-08-07 13:42:31
	Description:		Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States in October 2012, causing $65bn of damage. Remarkably, weather forecasters managed to predict its impact on the US eight days in advance, when it was barely even a storm. How did forecasts get to be so good? It’s a story that begins with the invention of the telegraph and ends with supercomputers. We talk to Andrew Blum, author of The Weather Machine (£16.99, Bodley Head), about the history of weather forecasting, why we shouldn’t trust the icons on our weather apps, and whether we’ll ever have an accurate minute-by-minute forecast. He speaks to BBC Science Focus online assistant Sara Rigby. *Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast* which we think you will find interesting:** What's going on with the weather? – Dann Mitchell Could leaving nature to its own devices be the key to meeting the UK’s climate goals? – Mark Lynas Can we really predict when doomsday will happen? – William Poundstone What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili Why is the magnetic north pole moving? – Ciaran Beggan Are we facing an insect apocalypse? – Brad Lister Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Image: Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio stares at a visual showing Hurricane Sandy using data from Goddard Earth Observing System Model © NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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