Restoring California's forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment
Restoring western forests – thinning out small trees and dead wood – is an important strategy for reducing the risk of massive wildfires. But these projects aren't fast, easy or cheap.
Martha Conklin, Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced •
conversation
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~10 min
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~10 min
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A proposed mine threatens Minnesota's Boundary Waters, the most popular wilderness in the US
Conservation or copper? A proposed mine in northern Minnesota pits industrial jobs against a thriving outdoor economy.
Char Miller, W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History, Pomona College •
conversation
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~10 min
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~10 min
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Climate change and forest management have both fueled today's epic Western wildfires
Debating whether climate change or forest management has caused the devastating wildfires in California, Washington and Oregon is a false choice.
Steven C. Beda, Assistant Professor of History, University of Oregon •
conversation
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~10 min
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~10 min
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