Why do we have Daylight Saving Time?

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities and implications of Daylight Saving Time with Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes.

Daylight Saving Time is an annual ritual that can be disorienting, confusing and controversial. With the time change coming up, The Takeaway with Alex sat down with Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes to dig into the law that’s been on the books for decades, how we arrived got this idea, and why people want to get rid of it. Daylight Saving Time has big effects beyond just adjusting our clocks, sleep and schedules. Kevin talks about what it does to traffic safety, energy use and how we think about our weather.

People in this episode

Guest: Kevin Jeanes

Topics covered

• Daylight Saving Time
• Meteorology
• Traffic Safety
• Energy Use
• Weather

Keywords

• time change
• law
• sleep
• schedules
• controversy

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