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Dr. Chad Hanson on Wildfire Prevention as Cause of Fires
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The News ON Merit Street | Chad Hanson discusses the shortcomings of forest thinning and fire suppression techniques in reducing wildfire risks.
Read MoreCBS News Spot on JMP’s Unprecedented Research on Giant Sequoias and Wildfires
KPIX | CBS News Bay Area | A recent study outlines how wildland fires are an important factor in saving California’s giant sequoias.
Read MoreTeam of Researchers Find Wildfire is Future to Saving California’s Giant Sequoias
CBS13 News | Wildfires were once seen as the downfall of the treasured giant sequoia trees in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, but a team of researchers with the John Muir Project released a recent study outlining how they could be our best shot at saving them.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Sue US Forest Service Over Plans to Thin 13,000 Acres of Forest Near Big Bear
ABC7 News | “The problem is that the approach the Forest Service is taking,” said Chad Hanson with the John Muir Project. “Using big machines to cut down tens of thousands of trees out in the remote wildlands, as opposed to focusing on the homes themselves and the zone immediately around the homes. That makes all the difference in terms of whether home survive or not.”
Read MoreWildfire Expert Speaks on U.S. Conditions
LiveNOW Fox | Wildfires continue to burn in Canada, leading to smoky conditions across the U.S. Dr. Chad Hanson joined LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow to discuss how the fires ignited and why the effects are being felt in America.
Read MoreOne Planet: What Should Be Done to Restore California’s Forests & Reduce Wildfire Risks?
KALW: Bay Area Public Media | On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, forest fires in California are discussed. Climate change has led to an increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned areas.
Read MoreWildfire Burns Out of Control Near Yosemite | NewsNation Prime
NewsNation | Chad Hanson from the John Muir Project joins the show to discuss the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the country.
Read MoreKNX In Depth: More People Live in Wildfire Danger Zones
KNX: In Depth | One in six Americans in areas of significant fire risk.
Read MoreWildfire Wisdom and Wildfire Ignorance: Dialogue with Chad Hanson, Forest Ecologist
Dangerous Wisdom: Journey into Mystery | In this dialogue with Chad Hanson, forest ecologist and director of the John Muir Project, we confront the megafire myths and the bad science done in the name of forest ecology.
Read MoreIn Depth: Loophole in California’s Wildfire Strategy | Chad Hanson
California Insider | Chad Hanson, a forest and fire ecologist with the John Muir Project, explains why he thinks California is not addressing the wildfire situation effectively and how special interests are involved.
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