By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-mexico-wildfires-leave-devastation-amid-historic-drought Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In New Mexico, thousands of firefighters are battling a colossal wildfire that has become the largest in state history. A historic drought coupled with climate change has led to longer and more destructive wildfires across the West. Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University and author of “The New Climate War” joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from May 22, 2022 By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson