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How did the Los Angeles fires start? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with climate scientist Daniel Swain to learn about the destructive fires in The Palisades and Eaton, the climate science at play, and how we can build back for a more fire-resistant future.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: The Los Angeles Fires
01:05 – What Are The Santa Ana Winds?
4:37 – How Did the Fires Start?
5:58 – Resisting a Snowstorm of Hot Embers
13:59 – Top 5 Things to Mitigate Future Fire Risk
20:01 – The Physics of Climate Change
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