The year is 2099. There’s a red glow on the north side of Lake Tahoe. Another wildfire is burning. The region hasn’t seen snow in a decade. And that pristine blue lake is turning … green.

OK, we know that’s not a pretty picture. But Tahoe could transform into something very different by the end of the century, and that’s because our collective climate crisis is having a unique impact on the area.

CapRadio’s new podcast TahoeLand looks into the science behind the dilemma — and examines what we can glean from Tahoe and how it might even hold solutions.  

This weekly newsletter will give you a behind-the-scenes look at all that we’re learning. We’ll share the latest climate science, Q&As with experts and our team, photos and videos from reporting trips and more. And we promise to have some fun along the way. It is Tahoe, after all!

And who are “we,” anyway? Allow us to introduce ourselves:

I’m Ezra David Romero, host of TahoeLand and CapRadio’s environment reporter. I’ve been working on this project for months, and I can’t wait to introduce you to the people I’ve met who are investing in the future of the lake and the greater region.

And I’m Kacey Sycamore. I’m on CapRadio’s digital team and I work on our newsletters and our project Great Question!, where we investigate the things you’re curious about. (Check out answers to questions submitted about Tahoe here!) 

If you haven’t signed up for the podcast yet, you can do that here, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Get a closer look at what you can expect by watching the TahoeLand trailer. 

If you have questions, submit them here or reply to this email. You can also get in touch and follow along with us on social media. We’re on Twitter as @EzraRomero and @capradionews, on Facebook as Capital Public Radio, and on Instagram as @capradio (you won’t want to miss #TahoeTuesdays!)

Thanks so much for being on this journey with us.

Ezra & Kacey