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Forests Under Siege

April 22, 2022
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4.22.2022 –The 2011 Las Conchas Fire burned 156,000 acres of the Jemez Mountains. At the time, Las Conchas was the largest fire in New Mexico’s recorded history. Here in New Mexico, wildfire season is getting longer. Wildfires, bigger. We look at how climate change is altering New Mexico’s forests and what the future holds. Correspondent:…

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Wildland Firefighters Update

April 22, 2022
A group of firefighters with headlamps coordinate with each other next to a forest fire.

4.22.2022 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk about the challenges wildland firefighters face as climate change lengthens the fire season and spawns even more severe fires. Federal wildland firefighters can also face low pay, a lack of job security, long assignments away from family, and mental health…

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