No one will argue that wildfires are bigger, hotter, starting earlier, and ending later than any time in recent history. Climate scientists have predicted exactly what we are experiencing – a hotter, and in our case drier, planet will result in more fires. At the same time, people are increasingly living in fire-prone regions. Are we on a collision course of human and natural disasters? Guest lecturer Thomas Scott, PhD
This free lecture is presented in partnership with UC Riverside, Palm Desert. For more information, call 760 834-0800.