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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How drought and fire came to tropical Hawaii

    Amid climate change, wildfires eviscerated the Hawaiian town of Lahaina this week. Thousands of people are now displaced.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 10, 2023 • 1 min read

    Amid climate change, wildfires eviscerated the Hawaiian town of Lahaina this week. Thousands of people are now displaced.

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    Heat survival food tips, film reviews, potential of AI
    1. 0:00How drought and fire came to tropical HawaiiYou’re reading this
    2. 8:54How powerful can Chat GPT get? Even its creators aren’t sure
    3. 23:43Weekend film reviews: ‘Jules,’ ‘Medusa Deluxe,’ ‘Red, White, & Royal Blue’
    4. 41:29Survive hot days with cold noodle soups, granita
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      director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Heat survival food tips, film reviews, potential of AI
    1. 0:00How drought and fire came to tropical HawaiiYou’re reading this
    2. 8:54How powerful can Chat GPT get? Even its creators aren’t sure
    3. 23:43Weekend film reviews: ‘Jules,’ ‘Medusa Deluxe,’ ‘Red, White, & Royal Blue’
    4. 41:29Survive hot days with cold noodle soups, granita
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand