E114: The California Fires: An Expert's Insight w/ Dr. Mark Schwartz
El Podcast23 Jan 2025

E114: The California Fires: An Expert's Insight w/ Dr. Mark Schwartz

In this episode, environmental scientist Dr. Mark Schwartz joins us to unpack the devastating California wildfires, which have already destroyed over 12,000 structures and displaced more than 100,000 residents. Schwartz explains why these fires were predictable, how the state’s geography and housing patterns fuel the crisis, and why most proposed solutions—from controlled burns to home hardening—face major political and regulatory obstacles.

-Guest Info: Dr. Mark Schwartz, Professor Emeritus, UC Davis

We discuss:

  • The difference between Northern and Southern California fire risk
  • Why LA’s chaparral makes fires fast and unmanageable
  • The real economics behind fire suppression vs. prevention
  • How outdated zoning and insurance rules keep people in harm’s way
  • Why individual and community action may be more effective than top-down policy

Dr. Schwartz also offers hopeful insights into grassroots strategies that could finally shift the paradigm—and why now is the narrow window to act.

🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright
💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/
📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us.

Thanks for listening!

Avsnitt(186)

E18: The $1000 Travel Lie: Why You Can’t Live Like a King Abroad

E18: The $1000 Travel Lie: Why You Can’t Live Like a King Abroad

Jesse and Ky debunk the myth that you can “live like a king” abroad on $1,000 a month, sharing raw travel experiences, personal stories, and lessons from years of working and adventuring around the gl...

28 Jan 20231h 21min

E17: 3 Months Without Caffeine or Alcohol: What No One Tells You

E17: 3 Months Without Caffeine or Alcohol: What No One Tells You

Megan and Jesse share their personal stories of quitting caffeine after years of heavy use. They talk about the withdrawal symptoms, how it changed their sleep, mood, and mindset, and why they believe...

22 Jan 202357min

E16: Why leftists are leaving the woke left w/ Freely Ashley

E16: Why leftists are leaving the woke left w/ Freely Ashley

In this episode, former leftist turned conservative YouTuber Freely Ashley discusses her political transformation, critiques modern progressive ideology, and explores how culture, media, and family sh...

15 Jan 20231h 59min

E15: How Austerity Paved the Road to Fascism

E15: How Austerity Paved the Road to Fascism

Clara Mattei, economist and author of The Capital Order, argues that austerity is not a neutral economic policy but a tool historically used to suppress working-class power and preserve capitalist ord...

10 Jan 20231h 28min

E14: I Was Vegan for 18 Years — Here’s Why I Finally Quit

E14: I Was Vegan for 18 Years — Here’s Why I Finally Quit

After 18 years as a vegetarian, co-host Ky Primo opens up about the emotional, physical, and cultural journey that led her back to eating meat—and the personal lessons learned along the way.Guest Bios...

1 Jan 202356min

E13 Healthcare Corruption with Robert Yoho, MD (MUST LISTEN) | El Podcast

E13 Healthcare Corruption with Robert Yoho, MD (MUST LISTEN) | El Podcast

In this episode of El Podcast, we interview Robert Yoho, MD. Robert is retired from the medical profession and focuses his energy on writing and whistleblowing in the healthcare industry., he is the ...

24 Dec 20222h 8min

E12 America's Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse. Is ADDICTION the problem?

E12 America's Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse. Is ADDICTION the problem?

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Douglass Mungin. He is a Communication Studies Scholar whose work explores the history and performance of homelessness and abject bodies. Professor Mungin teaches at S...

18 Dec 20221h 20min

E11 The Life of a War Reporter with Hollie McKay- El Podcast

E11 The Life of a War Reporter with Hollie McKay- El Podcast

Our guest on this episode is Hollie McKay. She is a Foreign Affairs Expert, war crimes investigator, journalist, humanitarian and author. She was an investigative and international affairs/war journal...

11 Dec 202246min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

badfluence
framgangspodden
varvet
rss-jossan-nina
uppgang-och-fall
rss-borsens-finest
rss-svart-marknad
avanzapodden
fill-or-kill
lastbilspodden
bathina-en-podcast
borsmorgon
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
24fragor
rss-dagen-med-di
dynastin
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
tabberaset
loungepodden
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet