Posts by Bekah Mamola
Logging on Public Lands Has Increased Despite President Biden’s Forest Protection Efforts
By Clayton Sandell
Scripps News
There is concern among scientists and conservation groups that the administration isn’t doing enough to preserve old growth and mature forests on public land.
Read MoreResistance Radio Interview of Dr. Chad Hanson
Resistance Radio with Derrick Jensen | Dr. Chad Hanson sits down with host Derrick Jensen to discuss the dynamic processes of giant sequoias and fire and the rich ecosystems within conifer forests.
Read MoreDesmentir la información errónea sobre la “Ley Reparar Nuestros Bosques”
La Tala de “Reducción de Combustible” Aumenta la Intensidad de los Incendios Forestales y Pone a las Comunidades en Mayor Riesgo
How a California Community Helped Prevent the Bridge Fire From Destroying Their Town
September 23, 2024
By Chad Hanson
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed
In recent years, Wrightwood got very serious about community fire-safety measures. Long before the Bridge fire began, the local Fire Safe Council held educational events, coordinating with multiple agencies and governments. They promoted the importance of simple “home hardening” measures to make homes more fireproof, such as sweeping pine needles and leaves off of roofs and installing modern exterior vents that prevent flaming embers from entering houses.
Read MoreOrganizations Call on Biden Administration to Protect Mature and Old-Growth Forests from Logging
JMP et al. Comments on Biden Administration Mature and Old-Growth Forest DEIS
Wildfire Prevention – What’s Working and What Needs Improvement?
KTLA | Dr. Chad Hanson is in the studio discussing state and federal wildfire prevention efforts–what’s working and where improvements are needed. He compares traditional wildfire management approaches to the John Muir Project’s focus on community-driven fire prevention, emphasizing strategies like home hardening and defensible space to help protect homes from wildfires, making them more fire-proof.
Read MoreThis is the Likely Cause of Massive ‘Line Fire’ Ravaging Over 20,000 Acres in California: Expert
Forbes Breaking News | Dr. Chad Hanson joined Cat Oriel on “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Line Fire spreading across Southern California and the issues with federal & state-level efforts to prevent and fight wildfires.
Read MoreFirefighting Tactics in California Need to Change, An Expert Tells KNX News
KNX News
Hanson, author of Smokescreen: Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate, said, “[CAL Fire and the US Forest Service] do some things that are really helpful and are very productive and effective and some things that are not. So it’s really kind of a mixed bag.”
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