Nothing Can Prevent the New Wildfires. We Have to Adapt.

Ah, the “it’s too late now, there’s nothing we can do” stage

Fuck these guys. It’s not at all too late to combat climate change. The best time for climate action was 50 years ago, the second best time is now

Adapt, yes, we have no choice. But also look at how we are still fucking up the climate. Especially the US should look in the mirror and realize they are actively making it worse every day

This is about global climate change, not an isolated problem

He touches on this a bit, but we absolutely can prevent the new kinds of wildfires we’re seeing, but not all of them. Some are unavoidable, but if we put any amount of attention to fuels management and prevention strategies, and actually enforced it, we could absolutely prevent the deadliest outcomes.

It’s a lack of imagination and political cowardice that prevents us from preventing wildfires.

Let’s not forget that a percentage of the fires is lit by firefighters pyromaniacs too. What’s unavoidable is that the fuels for those fires will be more abundant and at a higher burning temperature than before.

Well, earthbag homes are fireproof but the building codes get in the way