California wildfires burned millions of acres this year, destroying entire towns and killing people. As wildfires become deadlier and more difficult to control, scientists say it will only get worse. Now, wind-driven wildfires like the Santa Anas that Southern California experiences are moving farther north and striking when conditions are hotter and drier.
The third episode of this season鈥檚 Unfold podcast is 鈥淗otter, Drier, Windier: California Wildfires Under a Changing Climate.鈥 Launching today, it examines how fire is changing California鈥檚 landscapes and how we might manage this going forward.
Guests include:
- research forest ecologist, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Plant Sciences
- professor, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Plant Sciences
- , postdoctoral researcher, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Plant Sciences
- , affiliate faculty in 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region
- , research scientist at the Information Center for the Environment in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy
In season 2, Unfold explores the solutions to and complexities of climate change. It is available free, on demand at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon鈥檚 Tunein, Stitcher, Pandora and Spotify. It is hosted by Amy Quinton and co-hosted by Kat Kerlin. It is produced by Cody Drabble. Original music for Unfold comes from 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis alumnus Damien Verrett and Curtis Jerome Haynes. Follow on Twitter at @Unfoldpodcast.
Media Resources
Amy Quinton, News and Media Relations, 530-752-9843, amquinton@ucdavis.edu
Kat Kerlin, News and Media Relations, 530-750-9195, kekerlin@ucdavis.edu