S1E33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect Singapore: Green Pulse ep 33

Green Pulse Ep 33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect
Singapore


19:01 mins


Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The
Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing
environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate
change. 


Images of the apocalyptic wildfires in the American south-west
have dominated headlines around the world. But what do the
intense blazes there have to do with nations far away, such as
Singapore? 


In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and
climate change editor David Fogarty speak with climate scientist
Peter Kalmus on the climate change link. Dr Kalmus is from
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet
Propulsion Laboratory in the United States, and is speaking to
The Straits Times on his own behalf.


They discuss the following points: 
What is driving the wildfires in the west coast of the United
States? (3:38)  What does the fire crisis in the US mean for
countries farther away? (5:57)  How are the growing amounts of
emissions from human activities causing more intense blazes?
(8:31)  What is the role of the individual in tackling the
climate crisis? (14:48)

For more climate news, follow Dr Kalmus on Twitter


Produced by: Audrey
Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David
Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, & Penelope
Lee


Edited by: Adam Azlee


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