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Is America Drying Up?
California is tinder dry. The Southeast is facing a critical shortage of water. Winter is coming late to the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Iis it just a spell of weird weather or long-term climate change? Will industry, agriculture and residential development have to adapt to stave off disaster? Also, a trickle of good news on the fires raging across southern California, and it's the Red Sox and the Rockies in this year's World Series.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenCalifornia is tinder dry. The Southeast is facing a critical shortage of water. Winter is coming late to the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Iis it just a spell of weird weather or long-term climate change? Will industry, agriculture and residential development have to adapt to stave off disaster? Also, a trickle of good news on the fires raging across southern California, and Colorado's "miracle team" begins the World Series tonight. Are the Red Sox still loveable?
Banner image: The Lighthouse at Children's Harbor is high and dry on Lake Martin in Kowaliga, Alabama. Photo: Dave Martin/Getty Images
In this episode
3 storiesCriticism of Response to California Fires Mounts
Decreasing winds in Southern California are giving firefighters a chance to gain ground. Some residents are being allowed to go home or to see what's left of their homes. Others are still being evacuated. Damage estimates are at least a billion dollars in San Diego County alone. Tony Manolantos reports for the San Diego Union-Tribune .
Read the story6 minFires, Drought and Our Role in the Destruction They Cause
After a year with almost no rain in Southern California, almost a million people have been forced from their homes in just four days.
Read the story35 minCurses, Miracles and the World Series
The Colorado Rockies won 21 of their last 22 games this year, one of the hottest season-ending streaks in the history of baseball. They've had to wait eight days for tonight's World Series opener against the Boston Red Sox , who were behind Cleveland three games to one before winning the American League championship.
Read the story8 min