Inside the Megafire Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 8 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists investigate the deadly megafires that swept through California in 2018.
The California wildfires of 2018 took a worrisome trend to a new extreme, claiming scores of lives and over a million acres. Scientists investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and drought may contribute to the rise of deadly megafires.
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Inside the Megafire Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 8 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
The California wildfires of 2018 took a worrisome trend to a new extreme, claiming scores of lives and over a million acres. Scientists investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and drought may contribute to the rise of deadly megafires.
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