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    ‘One Hell of a Summer’

    With fire, smoke and heat as the backdrop, Gov. Jerry Brown has convened a meeting. What’s the outlook on the future? Photo credit: Saul Gonzalez

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    Sonya Geis with wavy brown hair wearing a black dress with red accents and decorative earrings against a white background.By Sonya Geis • Sep 14, 2018 • 1 min read

    With fire, smoke and heat as the backdrop, Gov. Jerry Brown has convened a meeting. What’s the outlook on the future?

    Photo credit: Saul Gonzalez

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    California - A Change of Climate
    1. 0:00‘One Hell of a Summer’You’re reading this
    2. 3:44A Summit of Defiance
    3. 9:38Enter the Tech Sector
    4. 13:43How Does Big Oil See It?
    5. 20:20Jerry Brown’s ‘Last Chance’
    6. 23:10Here Comes the Sea Rise
    7. 26:11Who’s Afraid of Global Warming?
    • Sonya Geis with wavy brown hair wearing a black dress with red accents and decorative earrings against a white background.

      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

      NewsPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    California - A Change of Climate
    1. 0:00‘One Hell of a Summer’You’re reading this
    2. 3:44A Summit of Defiance
    3. 9:38Enter the Tech Sector
    4. 13:43How Does Big Oil See It?
    5. 20:20Jerry Brown’s ‘Last Chance’
    6. 23:10Here Comes the Sea Rise
    7. 26:11Who’s Afraid of Global Warming?
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