Category Archives: Fire Risks

The Inflation Reduction Act Plan for Lowering US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Another Science Magazine Breakthrough was the US passage of the Inflation Reduction act, which contains $369 billion over ten years for lowering US greenhouse gases.  One goal of the IRA is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 … Continue reading

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Quinnipiac Polls on Student Loan Reduction, Climate Change, and Abortion Rights

Student Loan Reduction Overall, Americans approve of President Biden’s cancellation of some student loan debt by 53% to 43%.  The Quinnipiac polling was from August 25-29, with a 2.5% error. Democrats approve of it 88% to 9%; Independents approve of … Continue reading

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Websites to Track Western Wildfires

Los Angeles Times Wildfire Map The above link and Map shows a list of the California wildfires by size, and also displays a map of them one by one. The Bootleg Fire on July 19: Update:  July 19.  The Bootleg … Continue reading

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Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever

Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever It is shocking to wake up with the smell of smoke, and then to go outside and discover that the sunrise is blurred by smoke and the air is full … Continue reading

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Why Didn’t Trump Rake the Gulf to Prevent Hurricane Sandy?

Why Didn’t Trump Rake the Gulf to Prevent Hurricane Sandy? Just like Trump flew to California to tell us to “rake” our forests, of which he controls the 58% in National Forests, Trump controls 12 miles off-shore of the entire … Continue reading

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Mother Nature is Heating Up, and Getting Into Trump’s Head About Raking

Mother Nature Is Heating Up, and Getting Into Trump’s Head About Raking People trying to comprehend Trump have to get inside his head.  His life is not like our lives, so you have to role play into his life. Trump … Continue reading

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California Wildfires Set Records

Western California, Oregon and Washington wildfires have the worst air pollution on earth.  California wildfires have passed a record 3 million acres, or 4,700 square miles.  There are over 100 fires burning. CNN Calfire fire locations.  There have been 20 … Continue reading

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Climate Change Makes a Dramatic Election Reemergence

I was expecting a small hurricane or so to occur sometime during the election, to remind us of climate change.  Climate change has taken a far back seat to the pandemic, and the destruction of our economy in the poor … Continue reading

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California Fires, Climate Change, and Poor Building Practices

California Fires, Climate Change, and Poor Building Practices There are now over 500 fires in California, covering over 1,000,000 acres since July, or about 1,600 square miles, which is a 40 mile square.  All of California’s firefighting equipment is involved, … Continue reading

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California’s Vast Lightning Fires and Hazardous Air Pollution

California’s Vast Lightning Fires and Hazardous Air Pollution California has had 11,000 lightning strikes and 370 resulting fires, of which 23 are major fires.  Over 10,000 firefighters are fighting them.  We will show PurpleAir.com maps of the extremely hazardous air … Continue reading

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