Posts by Jennifer Mamola
Letter RE: Scientists Concerned About Climate and Biodiversity Impact of Logging
Scientists Warn U.S. Congress Against Declaring Biomass Burning Carbon Neutral
By Justin Catanoso
Mongabay
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic attracts much of the world’s attention, global warming continues intensifying. Today, in a plea to not ignore the planet’s rapidly escalating climate crisis, some 200 environmental scientists from 35 states signed onto a letter delivered to U.S. congressional leaders imploring them to “oppose legislative proposals that would promote logging and wood consumption, ostensibly as a natural climate change solution.”
Read MoreCalifornia’s Housing Crunch is Pushing Developers Deeper into Dangerous Fire Zones
By Prashant Gopal & Noah Buhayar
Bloomberg
The Santa Ana winds were blowing as Greg Medeiros ducked behind his Chevy Tahoe on a remote hillside 25 miles from the edge of Los Angeles’s sprawl. He gestured to the valley below, describing his vision of Centennial, the city he’ll build in the heart of wildfire country.
Read MoreFederal Government to Blame for Faster, More Destructive Wildfires in California, Scientists Say
NBC Bay Area | Nearly 300 scientists from across the country and abroad believe actions taken by the U.S. Forest Service are contributing to faster, more devastating wildfires throughout California.
Read MorePro-Logging Republicans See an Opening in the Farm Bill
By Kari Sonde
Mother Jones
As Congress regroups after the midterms, the farm bill is back on the table. The legislation, which comes up for review twice every 10 years, funds agricultural programs in addition to food aid and conservation efforts.
Read MoreWhy Trump is Wrong About All California Wildfires & What the Real Solutions Are
CNN | Here is Dr. Chad Hanson with anchor Ana Cabrera going over the facts about why Trump is WRONG about the Camp Fire, Woosely Fire, Hill Fire, and all California wildfires.
Read MoreDr. Chad Hanson on the Myths & Misinformation of Wildland Fires
For The Wild | Narratives of wildfire in this country have long been muddled with myth and misinformation. On November 11th, the President of the United States perpetuated this by tweeting: “There is no reason for these massive, deadly, and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor…”
Read MorePodship Earth Podcast: Fire Myths
Podship Earth | We talk with Dr. Chad Hanson to examine if there is any scientific basis to support the numerous calls to clear the forest as a way of helping reduce fire risk.
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Dispute Claims that Logging Can Prevent California Wildfires
CGTN America | This is the time of year when hot dry Santa Ana winds fuel wildfires in California, but this year a radical new plan by officials to keep the flames at bay is raising alarm among environmentalists.
Read MoreA Billion-Dollar Fortune From Timber and Fire
By Chloe Sorvino
Forbes
One of the largest fires to burn in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, the Rim Fire tore through 257,000 acres on the edge of Yosemite National Park in 2013. Not long after firefighters doused the flames, a fleet of bulldozers and trucks arrived, sent by billionaire Archie Aldis “Red” Emmerson.
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