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Fire And Ice: Linking Intense Wildfire And The Melting Arctic
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In the Arctic Ocean, sea ice is shrinking as the climate heats up. In the Western U.S., wildfires are getting increasingly destructive. Those two phenomena are thousands of miles apart, but scientists are uncovering a surprising connection. The ice is connected to weather patterns that reach far across North America. And as the climate keeps changing and sea ice shrinks, Western states could be seeing more extreme weather, the kind that fuels extreme wildfires.Check out the full series about how melting ice affects us all: npr.org/icemelt. We love hearing from you! Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.
Released:
Apr 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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