California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age
The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet.
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On change engendered by homo sapiens
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heh, "pyrocene". Pretty apt. That takes an overly ecological bent on the fires that occur here though IMO. Very few of them are NOT human-caused. I guess that's part of the ecosystem though.
-Flat tires on cars going to rims that start sparking
-tow chains on trailers dragging
-idiots that I still see tossing lit cigarettes around
-reece witherspoon wannabes from boston who don't know how to put out their campfires on the PCT
-those poor poor power companies who can't "afford" to put their lines underground in high wind zones.
Regardless of climate if those things weren't happening, neither would most of the fires. It's not like a fire epoch is just some naturally occurring state.
I like anthropocene better. It's more holistic. I'm not sure what happens in CA these days has much to do with anywhere else though. Maybe nevada but rock doesn't burn easily.
Of course this kind of shit never helps
-Flat tires on cars going to rims that start sparking
-tow chains on trailers dragging
-idiots that I still see tossing lit cigarettes around
-reece witherspoon wannabes from boston who don't know how to put out their campfires on the PCT
-those poor poor power companies who can't "afford" to put their lines underground in high wind zones.
Regardless of climate if those things weren't happening, neither would most of the fires. It's not like a fire epoch is just some naturally occurring state.
I like anthropocene better. It's more holistic. I'm not sure what happens in CA these days has much to do with anywhere else though. Maybe nevada but rock doesn't burn easily.
Of course this kind of shit never helps
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Magnesium does that like a champ
It's a thing. Steel pins too but not as drastic. Every once in a while you can catch it on a world Cup broadcast
It's a thing. Steel pins too but not as drastic. Every once in a while you can catch it on a world Cup broadcast
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Modeling migration patterns in the USA under sea level rise
Sea level rise in the United States will lead to large scale migration in the future. We propose a framework to examine future climate migration patterns using models of human migration. Our framework requires that we distinguish between historical versus climate driven migration and recognizes...
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throw a aircooled vw engine in a fire.....wheeee
January was warmest on record for the globe
NOAA’s January summary is out, along with its outlook for spring.
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How about a human caused forest fire about to take out Chernobyl?
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Wildfires 'edge closer to Chernobyl nuclear plant'
The blazes, burning for several days, also threaten the storage depot for the most dangerous waste.
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Just need to get the coolant pump going again?How about a human caused forest fire about to take out Chernobyl?
Wildfires 'edge closer to Chernobyl nuclear plant'
The blazes, burning for several days, also threaten the storage depot for the most dangerous waste.