Climate change could create "zombie forests," bill would help seniors reduce wildfire risk
From Monterey Bay Today by KAZU
April 28, 2026 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of climate change on California native trees and a state bill aimed at helping seniors reduce wildfire risk.
New UC Santa Cruz research shows climate change puts many California native tree species at risk. Plus, a state bill could help seniors and people with disabilities harden their properties against wildfire.
Topics covered
- climate change
- wildfire risk
- California trees
- seniors
- disabilities
- environmental research
Keywords
- climate change
- California
- wildfire
- seniors
- tree species
- research
- disabilities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UC Santa Cruz
Places: California
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