EPISODE · Nov 10, 2022 · 21 MIN
Episode 6: Toxic Sites in a Tinderbox
from Hazard NJ · host NJ Spotlight News
The Pinelands, a million-acre swath of pine forest dominating South Jersey, is one of America’s most unique environments. The Pinelands have always been a place prone to catch fire and today, climate change is making the area’s wildfire season more unpredictable. The fear is not only fire, but it’s impact on the area’s legacy of toxic illegal dumping.
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