Presenting: L.A. Wildfires: Rebuilding for a Hotter, Drier Future

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of recent wildfires in Los Angeles and explores resilience strategies for the city's future.

This week we are sharing a special bonus episode from Boiling Point , a new podcast produced by the LA Times and hosted by climate columnist Sammy Roth . This new audio series explores how climate change is impacting California and the American West. The first episode focuses on the recent wildfires in Los Angeles and what they mean for the future of the city. Sammy talks with Kelly Sanders , an engineering professor at USC and former White House advisor on energy policy, about how Los Angeles can look at resilience as it builds back. Boiling Point is an LA Times Studios podcast and releases new episodes every Thursday.

People in this episode

Host: Sammy Roth

Guest: Kelly Sanders

Topics covered

• wildfires
• climate change
• resilience
• California
• urban planning

Keywords

• wildfires
• climate change
• Los Angeles
• resilience
• urban planning
• Kelly Sanders
• Boiling Point

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Times, USC

Places: Los Angeles

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