Megafire Archives - The Lookout

Mega-Flood or Mega-Fire?

February 1, 2022 by Erika Lunder

Here’s a clip of the 90 minute interview Zeke did with Meteorologist Daniel Swain, PhD a few days ago. They talked in depth about weather and wildfire. They got geeky and Zeke apologized for heckling him on Twitter. Overall, it was a great discussion. Stay tuned in the next day or two for the … Read more

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