Each year, California and the Southwest break new records for droughts and high temperatures, leading to heat waves, wildfires, and even flooding. Learn how these catastrophes operate together—and how engineers are working on new technologies to help us survive.

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Produced by: Lorena Lyon
Production assistance:
Angelica Coleman
Ari Daniel
Robin Kazmier
Caitlin Saks

Music: APM

Archival:
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