Off the Radar

The National Weather Desk

Join National Weather Desk Meteorologist Emily Gracey every week as she leads listeners on an exciting voyage exploring a diverse range of topics related to weather, climate, space, and beyond. The podcast offers exclusive interviews with leading experts on topics that you wouldn't usually come across in a typical weather broadcast. It’ll enlighten, entertain, and educate, whether you’re a novice weather follower to the most passionate weather geek.

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Off the Radar

Episodes (144)

Tuesday How Thirsty is Generative AI?
Tue Feb 10th Can the Winter Olympics Survive in a Warming World?
Tue Feb 3rd The Year Ahead: A Sit-down with NWS Director Ken Graham

Off the Radar

Feb 17, 2026
32¼ minutes
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Behind every chatbot response, AI-generated image, and large language model is a vast network of data centers consuming enormous amounts of electricity and water. In this episode, Emily talks with Dr. Amanda Smith of Project Drawdown about the hidden environmental footprint of generative AI and what it means for a warming, resource-constrained world. Dr. Smith explains how data centers operate, why they are often located where power is cheap and reliable, and why water remains the most efficient way to cool the servers that power today’s AI systems. We unpack the difference between carbon footprints and wa...

Off the Radar

How Thirsty is Generative AI?

The National Weather Desk

00:00 -32:20