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Megadroughts Could Cause World Wide Dustbowls — CSU Melinda Smith Explains
Dust Storm in Texas in the 1930s
Dustbowl Days Today (starts 5:00) Colorado State University grasslands scientist Melinda Smith explains the study she conducted with the grassroots help of nearly 200 scientists around the world. Their research indicates grasslands are vulnerable to Megadroughts, which climate change is making more common. Just 4 years of drought in a row may trigger Dust Bowls on the scale of the Midwestern dustbowls of the 1930s. Smith explains why and what can be done to save regions around the world from dustbowls.
Hosts: Abby O’Brien, Lorraine Healy, Mac Hebebrand
Show Producer/Engineer: Shelley Schlender
Executive Producer: Beth Bennett
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By How On EarthDust Storm in Texas in the 1930s
Dustbowl Days Today (starts 5:00) Colorado State University grasslands scientist Melinda Smith explains the study she conducted with the grassroots help of nearly 200 scientists around the world. Their research indicates grasslands are vulnerable to Megadroughts, which climate change is making more common. Just 4 years of drought in a row may trigger Dust Bowls on the scale of the Midwestern dustbowls of the 1930s. Smith explains why and what can be done to save regions around the world from dustbowls.
Hosts: Abby O’Brien, Lorraine Healy, Mac Hebebrand
Show Producer/Engineer: Shelley Schlender
Executive Producer: Beth Bennett