Chloé Nabédian, the weather presenter this Saturday in Toulouse: “No one asks me what the weather will be like the next day”
In addition to the weather on France 2, Chloé Nabédian deciphers extraordinary natural phenomena. She is in Toulouse this Saturday, December 10, for a signing session for her new book “The Great Mysteries of Nature”, at the Privat bookstore. Maintenance.
In addition to the weather on France 2, Chloé Nabédian deciphers extraordinary natural phenomena. She is in Toulouse this Saturday, December 10, for a signing session for her new book “The Great Mysteries of Nature”, at the Privat bookstore. Maintenance.
What was the intention behind this book?
My first book was more of an investigative paper on the impact of climate change on extreme weather events. Here, we are on a work that I wanted to be general public and accessible to all, in order to lift the veil on mysteries which seem esoteric to us and to meet researchers to understand what is happening behind these phenomena.
How did this book fit together?
First, I went to unearth all these phenomena. Once I had enough that I liked, I did a first research job to see if there were scientific studies on the subject but also a solution. I didn’t want it to be a frustrating book, where you didn’t know the answer. Afterwards there was research and documentation work which was quite significant. I then went directly to the researchers who had solved the case. And I was lucky that they all answered me favorably. Above all, it is telling a human story rather than a scientific study. There are many photos to immerse yourself in the story, diagrams that we have developed so that we can understand them well in an educational and fun way.
What fascinated you about this subject?
I wanted to go back to what woke up in me when I was little. I told myself that it could be a first seed that we could germinate in the case of many people to understand that science is not just equations, but that it surrounds us in our daily lives, that it is much larger, much more incredible than one can imagine. This book is a first step in that area. I had it tested by my ten-year-old nephew to make sure it was accessible to younger people. It’s really a family book, it can also be an exchange between children, parents and grandparents to deepen things a little.
What is the relationship of this book with climate issues?
It was not initially imagined in relation to climate issues. On the other hand, when reading, I realized that half of the phenomena were ultimately linked to climate change, in particular the story of the albino redwoods in California, which I think is the one that touched me the most. It shows a nature that adapts to water pollution. I found that it was a very beautiful message which I did not expect at all.
Can being a public figure, such as a weather forecaster, help this outreach work?
It’s true that having a window open on four million people every evening gives the opportunity to sow a few small seeds on the subject, without it being activism, just by giving the keys to information. I think it is essential today to give information back to the French people so that they can form their own opinion on the subject. It can also be very anxiety-provoking right now, you have to realize that you can adapt, that there are a lot of solutions out there. I think it’s very important that we can talk about the climate on a daily basis.
Are you called out to in public? What is the question you get asked the most?
Everyone thinks they’re asking me what the weather will be like tomorrow. Today, I think there is a real awareness and I have more questions from people who are quite worried about climate change and I have more questions about that. We are no longer in the weather a bit of a show like at a certain time. We are really in the power of information with this social change that is here today.