The World on Fire
b'Wildfires have always been part of the landscape in the western states. But the size and intensity of fires over the last several years is something new. \\n\\n\\nThey are being called \\u201cmegafires;\\u201d wildfires covering over 100,000 acres each. The higher temperatures and lower humidity, brought on by climate change, are whipping up these hotter and bigger wildfires. And people\\u2019s lives are being upended by the flames.\\n\\n\\nToday we\\u2019re exploring the damage megafires are unleashing on life, property and natural ecosystems \\u2013 and forest management solutions.\\n\\n\\nGuests\\n\\nRich Gordon \\nPresident of the California Forestry Association\\n\\n\\nLizzie Johnson\\nStaff Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle\\n\\n\\nScott Stephens\\nProfessor of Fire Science at University of California, Berkeley\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'