Cry me a(n atmospheric) river - with Diya Kamnani
From Earth on the Rocks by Shelby Rader
March 27, 2026 · 42 min · Season 2 · Episode 10
About this episode
Diya Kamnani discusses atmospheric rivers and their implications, along with various related topics.
On the show today we have Diya Kamnani, a current PhD student studying atmospheric rivers. Hear about the health benefits of a gin and tonic, how you identify an atmospheric river, how pilots take atmospheric rivers into account for their flight plans, Diya's work with invasive species (and how her skills in the earth sciences translated there), and international versions of American fast food chains.
People in this episode
Host: Shelby Rader
Guest: Diya Kamnani
Topics covered
- atmospheric rivers
- health benefits
- flight plans
- invasive species
- fast food
Keywords
- atmospheric rivers
- PhD student
- health benefits
- flight plans
- invasive species
- fast food
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