Topic: 1860 Diary

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Episode 1572

1572: Chop Shop

California Environmental History, 1860s Mudslides and Fires

California is experiencing extreme weather including landslides in Rolling Hills and collapsing homes due to record rains. Historical records from an 1860 professor's diary confirm that California has long been prone to mudslides, fires, and earthquakes, challenging modern narratives about climate change. The state geologists report that recent record rains have unleashed thousands of landslides across the region.