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How Long Term Climate Change Is "Fueling" Fire Seasons

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On this episode of This Green Earth  host Chris Cherniak heats things up talking about fire and ice. The west coast fires are consuming record amounts of land, property and lives in California and Oregon, while Arctic Sea Ice is at it's near-record minimum this week.  Sean Sublette with the research group Climate Central will explain how current weather conditions are "fueling" fires up and down the coast and how longer-term climate change is influencing the size, intensity and duration of the fire season. 

Chris is the co-host of “This Green Earth”, a weekly radio show covering environmental news and issues. Broadcast on KPCW, the NPR affiliate for Park City. He also sits on the boards of Recycle Utah and Summit Community Power Works.