# EvC BONUS | Fire Weather: John Vaillant on the New Era of Extreme Fire

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Podcast: [Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-vs-climate-how-climate-is-changing-our-energy-systems-2990266)
Published: 2026-04-02T13:00:00+00:00
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Energy vs Climate X Climate Books Reviews This week we're sharing an episode from Ed's other podcast, Climate Book Reviews, co-hosted with Dr. Roger Thompson of Arizona State University. Their guest is John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast. (US and International - Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World) Many listeners will know Vaillant from his earlier books The Golden Spruce and The Tiger, both gripping works of narrative nonfiction. In Fire We...

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