Posts Tagged: carbon dioxide

California can cut wildfire risk by investing in resilient forests

A path into a Northern California redwood forest. (Photo: C. Levers, via Shutterstock)

by CHRIS PAULUS posted 02.25.2021

OPINION: As a 34-year employee of Cal Fire, I am deeply familiar with the consequences of state policy that for too long emphasized putting out all wildfires, rather than emphasizing the natural restorative role fire plays in California’s landscapes. With Gov. Newsom’s new $1 billion wildfire budget, we have an opportunity to prioritize wildfire resilience rather than just wildfire suppression.

Reliability is crucial to California’s electricity grid

California wind turbines provide electricity carried through nearby power lines.

(Photo: Mark Higgins, via Shutterstock)

by ANDREW TANG posted 08.26.2020

OPINION: As finger-pointing continues over California’s rolling blackouts, some are trying to pin the blame to renewable energy. They are wrong. It’s clear that California’s ambitious renewable energy efforts were not at fault.

The attack of the super-pollutants

A powerplant at sunset. (Photo: David Crockett)

by BILL MAGAVERN posted 06.01.2016

OPINION: As Hollywood brings a new crop of super-hero movies to our theaters, state policymakers are considering action against a group of particularly nefarious villains known as “super-pollutants.” These contaminants, including black carbon and methane, are both rapidly warming our planet and also damaging human health.