The role of climate change in an unusual outbreak of wildfires in the Northeast

For years, wildfires across the American West have served as an urgent reminder of the threat posed by extreme weather, often made worse by climate change. But over the last few weeks, fires have engulfed parts of New York and New Jersey amid an unusually severe drought on the East Coast. Hilary Howard, a climate change reporter for The New York Times, joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders