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    Can President Trump’s Climate Change Denial Survive Massive Wildfires?

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has admitted that climate change is a factor in this year’s massive wildfires. But President Trump continues pushing a disinformation campaign.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 23, 2018 • 20m Listen

    Wildfires are raging all over the world, and the scientific consensus is that Global Warming is a major factor. In the US, forest management is an issue, too--and standard timber-industry practice may be making things worse. For years, environmentalists and private companies have battled over their differences. Now, President Trump’s denial of climate change is making resolution harder than ever.

    Firefighters from Stockton, Calif. put out flames off of Hidden Valley Rd. while fighting a wildfire in Hidden Valley, Calif. Photo credit: Mel Melcon.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Noah Diffenbaugh

      professor of earth science systems at Stanford

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      Ryan Richards

      A senior policy analyst for Public Lands at the Center for American Progress, focusing on natural resource economics and markets.

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