Wildfires aren’t just burning in California or Australia. Fires are marching northward to places like Siberia and Alaska, and these fires can change ecosystems in the Arctic. 

Click above to listen to part 1 of Climate Changed, featuring James Randerson, Professor of Earth Science at the University of California, Irvine, discussing how climate change has altered global fire seasons.

Climate Changed:
Part 1: James Randerson / World Aflame
Part 2: Victor Rodriguez / Climate Resilience
Part 3: Kyle White / Indigenous Solutions
Part 4: Tracey Goldstein / Vector Spread

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