Interregnum - Living in the Pyrocene

Podcast: Politics Theory Other (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: Interregnum - Living in the Pyrocene Pub date: 2026-09-03 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Richard returns to talk about this year's wildfires. We talked about the scale and extent of the wildfires, how they compare to recent years, and the threat of the so-called weather whiplash effect, with heatwaves and wildfires being followed by severe flooding. We also talked about how fire is impacting biodiversity, how better land use management could reduce the threat posed by wildfires, and why Richard thinks we should be cautious about applying an apocalyptic framing to the phenomenon. Notes: Welcome to the Pyrocene: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/climate-international-politics/2026/08/welcome-to-the-pyrocene Europe’s summer of wildfires is just a taste of what’s to come: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/europes-summer-of-wildfires-is-just-a-taste-of-whats-to-come/ The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Politics Theory Other, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.