Interview: Jessica McCarty On Why Arctic Wildfires Are Especially Bad News
Are recent headlines declaring that “The Arctic is on Fire!” just sensationalist reports or do these fires represent an unprecedented and alarming danger?
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Hiking Through Drought and Wildfire
EarthTalk’s Chelsea Tyler contributes this travelogue about a recent trip backpacking through the wilds of Yosemite National Park… Monday, September 21, 2015 Sea Level, 7:36 a.m. Los Angeles, California I ran until I reached the edge of the shore. As I stepped into the water, I celebrated what was my first time touching the Pacific Ocean. […]
What Can I Do To Stop Wildfires?
Dear EarthTalk: Why are wildfires on the increase and what can be done to stop them from happening? —Sandy Heffran, Albuquerque, NM There’s no question that wildfires are on the increase across the American West and other fire-prone regions of the world, and most environmental leaders agree that global warming is largely to blame. In a […]