The Doorstep: Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, with John Vaillant

Carnegie Council Podcasts

English - July 19, 2023 17:37 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Skies turned saffron-colored and smoke blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast this summer as Americans experienced the impact of fires raging in Canada. The 2023 Canadian fire season has been record-breaking with nearly 3,500 new fires—significantly above the ten-year average—with about 600 active fires and over half "out of control.

In this virtual event, John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World, joins Doorstep co-host Tatiana Serafin to discuss how we have created a climate where fires thrive: a new "century of fire."

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