On this episode of River of River, host Ben Kieffer talks with State Climatologist Justin Glisan about the arrival of El Niño
following a historically long period of El Nina, and whether there will be any relief from recent dry and warmer-than-average conditions in Iowa.
Later in the hour, Kieffer talks with reporter Linh Ta about the overarching message of her recent article, "Why I want to rename Des Moines' Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens", along with Matt Walsh, author of The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa.
Guests:
- Justin Glisan, state climatologist
- Linh Ta, reporter, Axios Des Moines
- Matt Walsh, professor of history, Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus
