{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69612d9223ce58f14619a8f6/69612dd33a409cca49e64ef3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From the Vault: It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69612d9223ce58f14619a8f6/909d6e44b74c09a520f4662c5dd92bba.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode originally aired in July 2021.</p><p><br></p><p>Last year, North Americans saw record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate change. Now scientists are trying to answer: is this the new normal?</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Weather_West\">Daniel Swain</a>, climate scientist at UCLA </p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}