Wildfires have always been a part of life in the American West, but with climate change, it’s expected they will become more frequent and more intense.  While some effects of wildfires are understood, its impact on water is just starting to come into focus.  H2O Radio has more.

Wildfires have always been a part of life in the American West, but with climate change, it’s expected they will become more frequent and more intense. While some effects of wildfires are understood, its impact on water is just starting to come into focus. H2O Radio has more.

The Threat to Drinking Water from Wildfires

H2O Radio is journalism about water. We follow water wherever it leads us and report on what we find. We interview experts— from engineers and scientists to legislators and politicians in order to get the facts. But we also talk to ordinary folks to ask how water issues affect their lives. Why? Because we're all in this together. This is a conversation about water and our collective water future.

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