California Burning: Fire, Drought, and Climate Change

California Burning: Fire, Drought, and Climate Change

Author: Stanford Law School August 30, 2021 Duration: 28:04
Western states are once again in severe drought with water in short supply. And California’s fire season is starting earlier and causing more devastation, with the Dixie fire, the second largest in the state’s history, still growing after destroying almost 750,000 acres. In this episode, a leading national water law expert Buzz Thompson joins us to discuss fires, water, and climate change.

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