Summer 2026
The Climate Translation by Dr. Mac
E26
Jul 2, 2026
21:28
Episode notes

If your summer has felt fairly normal, even pleasant, does that mean climate change has somehow taken a year off?

In this episode of The Climate Translation, Dr. Mac uses the contrasting weather of the summer of 2026 to explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in climate science: the difference between weather and climate. From a rainy, green summer in Georgia to dangerous heat waves across Europe and drought in parts of the western United States, he explains how different regions can experience vastly different conditions at the same time and still be part of the same changing climate system.

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Keywords
climate change explained
weather vs climate
El Niño
extreme heat
heat domes