Toddi Steelman - Duke University Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability
WPTF Afternoon News · WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680
January 13, 20256m 20s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (content.rss.com) 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 are no longer confined to a specific season—experts now describe it as a "fire year." Toddi Steelman, has been observing the unusual January fires in Southern California, which she attributes to a dry winter following an arid summer, exacerbated by the Santa Ana winds. Steelman joined Jeff Hamlin to explore why wildfire risks have become a year-round phenomenon and the climate factors driving this alarming trend.