Learning from the past to prep for the future. “California Residents Say They Need More Information On Previous Wildfires To Prepare.” via @NPR #cafire #cawx #wildfire

Warm temperatures have Californians again bracing for wildfires. But to better prepare, the residents of Ventura say they need a clearer picture of what went wrong in the destructive 2017 Thomas Fire. www.npr.org/2019/08/19/752529463/california-residents-say-they-need-more-information-on-previous-wildfires-to-pre

Thought provoking read. “Scientists must rise above politics — and restate their value to society.” (Scholars globally are feeling the heat from politicians. They should take inspiration from scientists in the 1950s who raised the alarm over nuclear weapons.) @NatureNews #science

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02379-w

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