Washington: Warming and Wildfires

Wildfires are on the rise in the State of Washington, as they are in much of the American West—and climate change looks at least partly responsible. This report explores the web of connections between rising temperatures, melting snows, multiplying beetles and the increase in wildfires. It also examines the toll fires are taking on forests and the people who live in and around them. ... "Climate Central" "Heidi Cullen" Washington wildfire fire "climate change" "bark beetle" "global warming" " ...