Bernadette Woods Placky: Why Weather Forecasters May Be Our Best Climate Communicators
Update: 2025-08-07
Description
In this episode of the Scientista Podcast, meteorologist and Climate Central’s VP for Engagement Bernadette Woods Placky explains why local weather forecasters may be the most trusted—and underutilized—climate communicators we have.
We talk about her path from aspiring gymnast to award-winning meteorologist, how attribution science is changing the climate conversation, and why communication is as critical as policy and technology in building climate resilience.
🎧 In this episode:
- Why weathercasters are often the only scientists people know
- How climate change is transforming everyday weather
- The rise of attribution science and real-time climate tracking
- What trust and curiosity have to do with climate action
Thank you for listening! Learn more about Scientista here: www.scientista.world
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