WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
PROGRAM # 9689 12:00 PM PT
A Hot, Dry and Burning West.
The U.S. West is experiencing another summer of extreme heat, droughts, wildfires and smoke, destructive events that are all escalating because of climate change. After two years of devastating summers, the forecasts for new major disasters are ominous. Summer used to be related to vacations and picnic days. Now, some call it “the danger season.” What role is climate change playing on this? What can we do to reduce risks? What warning systems are being set in place? How is extreme weather placing Texas’ at risk of power outages and mayor disasters?
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