Let’s Not Return To Normal
As we all grow tired of the confines of this pandemic and the deaths of unarmed African Americans, we frequently hear people say, “I can hardly wait to return to normal.” This statement hits me like an electric shock, because that “normal” we’re hoping for, is what brought us to this moment.
Fire researchers respond to political pundits who blame “forest management”
As the toll from California’s wildfires grows higher year after year, the state’s future appears fiery and hazy with smoke. For conservative columnists like Ben Shapiro, Niall Ferguson and Tyler O’Neil, it’s clear who is responsible: California Democrats. In recent opinion pieces, they acknowledge that climate change might play a role in these fires, but they blame Democratic leadership for exacerbating fuel buildups through poor land management. As proof, they reference a study from early this year in Nature Sustainability.
