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#130: Burning Questions: Understanding Fire Management with Lenya Quinn-Davidson

#130: Burning Questions: Understanding Fire Management with Lenya Quinn-Davidson30 jun1 u 16 min

From the archive... It’s summertime, and around the globe record heat is dominating, from Europe to the midwest, and across the oceans as well. As you know, heat is a key driver to wildfires. In fact, it is one of the three key ingredients, along with fuel and oxygen. Global oxygen levels, at least within our lifetimes, aren’t going to change much. But heat and fuel can and will change. Obviously, heat is increasing, so one variable is driving more fire potential. And in many areas, fuel is ...