As a fire scientist, I am devastated for my many good friends and colleagues who will be affected by the mass closure of so many research stations and offices. Many will leave the agency.
USFS has pioneered so much foundational fire science. The consequences of this will be catastrophic.
Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Happy to share our new paper: we show that human-caused climate change is raising the odds of extreme climate-driven fire years across forested regions of the globe
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We have a 5.9kW solar system for 2,700 sq ft house in HOT 🥵 Fresno, CA. We charge a plug-in hybrid daily.
Current house: $24/yr for electricity (PG&E)
Old house (no solar): >$6,000/yr
Our $20K system is paid for in ~3 yrs. Solar is a scientific miracle.
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