05: Should we care about space weather?

Simon and Clare explore why the jet stream is so important to our weather and discuss how it impacts on travel with Professor Paul Williams.

Simon and Clare find out how it feels flying into a hurricane with the American Hurricane Hunter team based in Florida.

Simon and Clare are joined by storm chaser Paul Knightley to discover what it's like to be in the path of a tornado.

Professor Christopher Evans joins Simon and Clare to explore if the issue of acid rain is still relevant in the UK today.

Simon and Clare discover what rain smells like and how our senses and the weather are connected.

Simon and Clare are joined by Mike Hapgood, Head Of Space Weather at RAL Space, to discover the impact space weather has on our daily lives.

Professor James Fleming joins Simon and Clare to explore if human changes to weather and climate could have a positive impact on our planet.

Simon and Clare explore the climatic effects of nuclear war with the distinguished Professor of Environmental Science Alan Robock.

Professor Henry Pollack joins Simon and Clare to discuss how an iceless planet would impact on our climate and how rising sea levels would change human life as we know it.

Simon and Clare are joined by Professor Lucy Carpenter from the University of York to find out if we should still be worried about the hole in the ozone layer.