Deep breath. Let's talk about our air
Our Masters of Disasters panel is back to discuss the future of wildfire smoke, point out the success story of auto emissions and tell terrible jokes.
Headlines From The Times · Denise Guerra, Marina Peña, Gustavo Arellano, Rosanna Xia, Tony Barboza, Mario Diaz, Rong-Gong Lin II, Lauren Raab, Melissa Kaplan, Ashlea Brown, Alex Wigglesworth, Shannon Lin, Shani Hilton
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pscrb.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Wildfires across the American West this summer spewed out smoke full of particulates that darkened skies, created unnaturally beautiful sunsets and boosted health risks far and wide. This problem has been getting worse as the years go by. So how will we move forward?
Today, we convene our monthly Masters of Disasters panel — L.A. Times air quality reporter Tony Barboza, wildfire reporter Alex Wigglesworth and earthquake and COVID-19 reporter Ron Lin — to talk about what makes wildfire smoke special, how to protect yourself and what the future might be. We also discuss reasons to be optimistic. And no, we’re not apologizing for the corny jokes. You’re welcome.
More reading:
Wildfire smoke now causes up to half the fine-particle pollution in Western U.S., study finds
Wildfire smoke may carry ‘mind-bending’ amounts of fungi and bacteria, scientists say
As ‘diesel death zones’ spread, pollution regulators place new rules on warehouse industry
How to keep the air in your home clean when there’s wildfire smoke outside