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Summer's biggest hazard? Humans!
Summer's biggest hazard? Humans!
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
We’ll be having fun all summer long ... or not. Hazards are everywhere this season — in the bonfires we set, the trash we leave behind, the sunburns we get. Today, our Masters of Disasters talk about all the hazards out there, including us. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times earthquake reporter Rong-Gong Lin II, L.A. Times wildfire reporter Alex Wigglesworth and L.A. Times coast reporter Rosanna XiaMore reading:In California’s high-risk fire country, Airbnb offers guests no warning or escape planWhere are California’s dirtiest beaches? This list might surprise youFirst suspected cases of monkeypox in Riverside and Santa Clara counties reported
Released:
Jun 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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