New Mexico’s Evolving Droughts & Wildfire Threats
January 7, 2022 – Park Williams is a bioclimatologist who studies drought and wildfire in the western United States. He spoke with correspondent Laura Paskus about today’s ongoing drought and how it compares and contrasts with droughts in the ancient past. The two also talked about wildfire in the West and how climate change and warmer temperatures affect fire season and landscapes. Williams is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at UCLA.
Correspondent: Laura Paskus
Guest: Park Williams, associate professor, Department of Geography, UCLA
For More Information:
How severe is the megadrought in the West – The Hill
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication September ReportPark Williams & HyFiVeS Research Group website