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Exploring drought & wildfires
Exploring drought & wildfires
Welcome. You've chosen wisely.
On this page, your guide, Gifford Pinchot, will be here to support your exploration of the implications of drought. Study the artifacts below well as they will help you on your upcoming project challenge.
Once you're ready to continue, select the "Continue to project challenge" button at the bottom of the page and get ready to put your ideas into action in order to save yourself....and to save this world as we know it.
Meet your guide, Gifford Pinchot
Meet your guide, Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot (1865 -1946):
My father was a timber baron and as I grew older, I truly regretted all of the damage my family made to America's forests. At the same time, because of my deep regret, I studied forestry at Yale University, which got me a job with good old President Grover Cleveland. I was even asked by President Theodore Roosevelt to lead the U.S. Forest Service. I'm so ashamed of the mass droughts and wildfires caused by our inability to take care of our planet. I hope that you can help things improve in the future for your own sake, and your children's children (Lallanilla, 2021). Learn more about Pinchot by clicking here.
Image courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior, 2017
Let's get started by exploring some resources!
Let's get started by exploring some resources!
To start, select the play button below to listen to an introduction on drought and wildfires and directions on how to navigate this page (0:44 minutes). When you're done, feel free to pick-and-choose resources throughout this page that interest you. Your choices will act as artifacts for the upcoming project challenge.
Drought
Drought
A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
YouTube Video, 2:11 minutes
Weekly U.S. Drought Data from 2000 - 2018
Weekly U.S. Drought Data from 2000 - 2018
Reviewing the data below from , "None" refers to areas experiencing no drought. "D0" areas are not in drought, but are experiencing abnormally dry conditions that could turn into drought. And, on an intensity scale, "D0" is the least intense drought level, while "D4" is the most intense drought level.
Explore more at Drought Monitor
Explore more at Drought Monitor
Travel to Drought Monitor here or via the QR code on the left to explore an interactive drought map of the United States in 2021.
Wildfires
Wildfires
Click here to explore Drought.gov's data maps on drought being a contributing factor to wildfires.
Click here to learn more about National Geographic's science connecting wildfires to climate change.
Click here to investigate the World Meteorological Organization's article on drought and heat exacerbating wildfires.
Click here for the Center for Climate and Energy Solution's take on wildfires and climate change.
Wildland Fire Lessons Podcast Collection
Wildland Fire Lessons Podcast Collection
Click here to listen to a collection of wildfire stories on lessons learned and how to change our behavior with wildfire management.
REI Co-op's Wildfire Podcast - Episode Two: A Natural Phenomenon
REI Co-op's Wildfire Podcast - Episode Two: A Natural Phenomenon
Click here to listen to a podcast episode where you'll learn more about the history of wildfire management, specifically about the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire
NPR's California Burning Podcast Collection
NPR's California Burning Podcast Collection
Click here to listen to a collection of podcasts on California, one of the states most affected by natural disasters, specifically wildfires.
When you're ready to continue, select the right button below to start your project challenge. If you'd like to explore other global issues, select the left button below to explore another topic from the home page.
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