Powerless

“All this is happening after three straight years of record-breaking fires that researchers say are likely to continue in a warming world … ‘I think the perception is that we’re supposed to control them. But in a lot of cases we cannot. And that may allow us to think a little bit differently about how we live with fire. We call it wildfire for reason — it’s not domesticated fire.” The NYT: From California, A Forecast for a Warming World: Learn to Live With Fire.

+ “In the past, the state would have had at least some rain to hydrate vegetation after the summer. Thanks to climate change, that’s largely not the case anymore.” Wired: The Age of Flames Is Consuming California. “Welcome to the Pyrocene—think of it like the Ice Age, but with fire.”

+ “Some experts caution that the highly disruptive maneuver may do more harm than good.” Time: California’s Power Shutoffs Might Prevent Wildfires. But Are They Worth the Risks?