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Hazard Roundup—April 2008
Host: David Hebert
Tagged:   debris_flows  earthquakes  flooding  floods  hazards  landslides  roundup  seismic  volcanoes  weather  wildfires  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.


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Wildfire Woes for Things That Swim, Hop, Crawl, and Eat a Lot
Host: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Tagged: biology  environment  fish  frogs  hazards  landslides  wildfires  (Back to Main Page)

Biologist Robert Fisher tells a troubling tale of how wildfire in Southern California has disrupted the lives of frogs, shrews, fish, and salamanders (despite the latter's mythical fondness of flame).


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The Fire's Out, but Danger Remains: Post-Wildfire Debris Flows
Host: David Hebert
Tagged: debris  flows  landslides  hazards  wildfires  (Back to Main Page)

After the smoke from wildfires clears, debris flows can become a big problem. USGS Research Geologist Sue Cannon talks about how.


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Wildfire Science: Patterns and Suppression
Host: David Hebert
Tagged:   wildfires  hazards  environment  (Back to Main Page)

Most of the wildfires in Southern California are contained, but there are still things to consider after the smoke clears.

USGS Research Ecologist Jon Keeley talks about wildfire patterns and the notion of suppression in the chapparal regions in Southern California.


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The Science of Wildfires
Host: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Tagged: hazards  wildfires  environment  (Back to Main Page)

We talk to USGS wildland fire expert, Erik Berg, about the current California wildfires and what the USGS is doing to help, how the public can keep up to date on what's happening with wildfires, and more.


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