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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe criminally negligent Con's silence re the wildfires
is deafening.
He is truly the worst person in the world
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The criminally negligent Con's silence re the wildfires (Original Post)
malaise
Sep 2020
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secondwind
(16,903 posts)1. Hands down the worst.... EVER
mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)2. California, Oregon, Washington
those states won't vote for me. So I don't care.
malaise
(268,997 posts)3. And that is the truth
He is no leader
Magoo48
(4,709 posts)4. Between the toxic smoke and the conflagrations themselves, we're all under siege on the left coast.
It is so long past time we installed the ancient, native methods of forest management. The bushland fires arent even slowed down now that our forests have accumulated such a thick undergrowth and closely packed second growth trees.
malaise
(268,997 posts)5. I feel it for you
but I'm not sure the ancient native methods had to deal with this climate crisis. Just check the record breaking temperatures in California
Magoo48
(4,709 posts)6. No, they didn't have to deal with climate crisis.
That said, if the methods were readopted now, they might help in the overall process of adaptation to our near future and possible reversal of climate catastrophe on behalf of next generations. Couldnt hurt.