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How California’s Wildfires Are Changing
September 21 2020
This year’s fire season has already set records in number of acres burned, with months left to go. We asked fire scientist Crystal Kolden of UC Merced how California’s “firescape” is changing, and what can be done about it.
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Video: A Conversation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
September 1 2020
House Minority Leader McCarthy joins PPIC’s Mark Baldassare to discuss the federal government’s role in addressing the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges.
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Using Fire for Good on Tribal Land
September 1 2020
Indigenous peoples have used fire to maintain the land for millennia. We talked to Margo Robbins, a member of the Yurok tribe and director of the Cultural Fire Management Council, about using fire on their lands.
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Grappling with the Statewide “Wildfire Siege”
August 20 2020
California is in the midst of a statewide wildfire siege that is severely challenging fire suppression. How prepared are we?
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Schools Adjusting to the Pandemic May Also Be Affected by Wildfire Season
July 22 2020
As school districts across California face closures during COVID-19, schools in some parts of the state could experience further disruption due to wildfires.
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