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Is This the Real Reason More Homes Are Burning in Wildfires?
Season 3
Episode 3
For decades, conventional wisdom has told us that fuels reduction is key to protecting communities. However, the latest research shows that weather actually plays a big role as well. In fact, the vast majority of structures are destroyed in wind-driven fires. Tune in to learn how we’ve been focusing on the wrong problem and what we can do about it.
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13:15
As climate change worsens, will people stop flocking to the South?
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12:45
It turns out that the mysterious cold blob may actually be a bigger deal than we realize…
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12:11
Can scientists and engineers slow the loss of sea ice before it's too late?
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26:08
Maiya explores slowing ocean currents, electrification, and nature’s role in reaching net-zero.
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26:16
Maiya explores climate tipping points and what our weather will look like as our climate changes.
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26:18
Maiya explores the growing extremes of droughts and floods and their impact on our food and water.
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26:16
Explore the deadliest type of weather, heat, and learn how cities are turning the temperature down.
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26:20
When is it time to leave your home? Maiya May explores climate adaptation on our changing planet.
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26:17
Join Maiya May as she explores which climate systems are at their tipping point.
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13:01
Flooding is getting worse, and not just from hurricanes or rising tides, but from heavy rainfall.
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14:03
2024 was the warmest winter on record, so winter storms are a thing of the past, right?
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12:11
Antarctic sea ice is so low it is breaking every model.