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Scientists discover how forest fires influence rain cloud formation in the Amazon

The Amazon is still burning. Can UN summit in Glasgow address such climate failures?
A megafire induced over a century's worth of erosion near Utah Lake—but there's more to the story, say scientists
Study reconstructs 232-year history of prairie fire in Midwestern US
Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces
EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires
Wildfire bees on the brink
Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years
When the Western US burns, the East also gets sick
Big fires demand a big response: Lessons from the 1910 'Big Burn'
California fights fire with fire to protect giant sequoias
Climate: summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2
New Greece fire breaks out, prompting evacuations
Is wildfire soot leaving a mark on the world's oceans?
Burned trees and billions in cash: How a California climate program lets companies keep polluting
Australian wildfires triggered massive algal blooms in Southern Ocean
Sequoia National Park's giant trees at risk as fires grow
California continues to burn
Firebrands and protecting homes from wildfires: Understanding flaming windblown debris
California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
Crews in southern Spain face 'complex' wildfire for 5th day
Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even trigger thunderstorms, leading to catastrophic flooding
First global study of wildfires reveals increase in mortality rate
Past fires may hold key to reducing severity of future wildfires in western U.S.
California wildfires at risk of sparking as wind blows in
California wildfire near Lake Tahoe nearly half contained
Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across US
EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?
August Amazon fires remain near highs under Bolsonaro
Lake sediments show link between climate change and bushfires in Aussie Alps
Wildfire evacuees flood Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee
Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm as well as the lungs
Amazon deforestation and fires are a hazard to public health
With wildfire threatening, Lake Tahoe prepares for emergency
Crews struggle to stop fire bearing down on Lake Tahoe
Wildfires in Russia spread to central regions
California wildfire dangers may be spreading to the south
California winds shifting as wildfire battles go on
Wildfires devastate Bolivian nature reserves
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
Villages evacuated as fresh wildfires hit Greece
Greek megafires highlight failure to prepare, experts say
Fires harming California's efforts to curb climate change
Dropping winds raise hopes French Riviera fire can be contained
New wildfire explodes near California state capital
French wildfires have destroyed one of the most unique biodiversity hotspots in Europe
'Countless' animals threatened by fires ravaging Europe
Study: Fire in wet area of the Amazon destroys 27% of trees in up to three years
Fueled by winds, largest wildfire moves near California city
Wildfire smoke can reduce raindrops to meaningless drizzle, study says. Here's how
Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West
Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations
Greece wildfires: Winds fan 2 new blazes outside of Athens
Logging increases risk of severe fire for rural and regional towns
Fires charring range set up ranchers for hardship in US West
Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
Major wildfires threatening towns in Montana, California
Wildfires ravage vast area of eastern Bolivia: NGO
Greece facing 'ecological disaster' from raging wildfires
Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain in the western US
Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greek fires
Huge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
Huge California wildfire grows, but weather helps firefighters
Wildfires endanger villages, fuel site, in Russia's Siberia
Desperate Greeks flee as fires ravage Evia island
Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official
California wildfire now second-worst in state history
Brazil forest fire season underway and raising concern
Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires under crushing heat
Mediterranean faces fiercer heatwaves, drought, fires: UN draft report
Evacuation orders widened as California fire spreads
Wildfire levels historic California town as residents flee blaze
'Critical situation' as fires rage in Greece
New report: State of the science on western wildfires, forests and climate change
West coast fires produce east coast effects
Greece hopes to bring wildfires under control 'in coming hours'
Deadly wildfire encircles Turkish power plant
Thick smoke over Athens as suburbs battle wildfires
Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
'We need more people': Exhausted firefighters battle Siberia blazes
Forest fires rage near Turkish resorts, killing three
Possible future for Western wildfires: Decade-long burst, followed by gradual decline
Bushfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had biggest impact on global climate in 2020
Western wildfires calm down in cool weather, but losses grow
Firefighters battle California blaze generating its own weather
Santa Ana winds and power line failures found to be behind autumn and winter fires in Southern California
California firm to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to stop wildfires
EXPLAINER: As wildfire smoke spreads, who's at risk?
Western Canada declares fire emergency as evacuations climb
Monster wildfire tests years of forest management efforts
Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
Erratic Oregon wildfire destroys dozens of homes, expands
California fire cancels bike ride, prompts evacuations
Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed
Evacuations expand in Oregon as fire spreads erratically
How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future
Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
Thousands of firefighters battle big blazes across the West
Wildfires torch homes, land across 10 states in US West
Why wildfire smoke is especially bad for your health
Wildfires rage across million acres as heat wave stifles western US, Canada
New June record for deforestation of Brazilian Amazon
Atmospheric acidity impacts oceanic ecology
Cyprus says huge forest blaze fully 'under control'
Worst June for Brazil Amazon forest fires since 2007: data
Wildfires rage across western Canada and California
Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Air pollution from wildfires impacts ability to observe birds
Where did Sierra snow go this spring? Not into California rivers and water supplies
Greater Yellowstone area expected to become warmer, drier
Mission to rescue doomed trout at the Arroyo Seco fans Pasadena water war
Unchecked climate change will cause severe drying of the Amazon forest
The wildfire one-two: First the burn, then the landslides
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest United States
Mountain fires burning higher at unprecedented rates
Rocky mountain forests now burning more than any point in past 2,000 years
Bushfire impacts finds quarter-million hectares burnt
Newly identified atmospheric circulation enhances heatwaves and wildfires around the Arctic
What could a green spring mean for fire season?
Prepare for the worst: 10 steps to get ready for wildfire smoke
How the major Swedish forest fire of 2014 affected the ecosystem
'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season
'Ecological disaster' feared as Greece battles forest fire
Researchers identify the causes of the extreme drought that affected the Pantanal
Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates in a clear sign of climate change
As drought intensifies, California seeing more wildfires
Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?
Wildfires threaten river networks in the western U.S.
Hot summers, intense burn seasons seed 'zombie' fires: study
How wildfires affect climate change—and vice versa
It's California wildfire season. But firefighters say federal hotshot crews are understaffed
Greek villages evacuated as forest fire rages
Last year's wildfire season was historic for West, but Idaho escaped. How about this year?
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood wildfire risk, researchers warn
Dangerous fire season looms as drought-stricken Western U.S. heads for water crisis
Fire officials aim to squelch blazes fast, avoid megafires
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western US
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
Unprecedented combination of weather and drought conditions fueled Oregon's September wildfires
Big Basin Redwoods park slowly rebuilding after wildfire, faces 'a massive job'
California's wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
New analysis finds Spotted Owls harmed by post-fire logging, not fire
Australian bush fires warmed the stratosphere for six months
Nepal hit by worst wildfires in almost a decade
Wildfire's devastation can linger long after the smoke has cleared
Probing wet fire smoke in clouds: Can water intensify the earth's warming?
Once-in-a-century UK wildfire threats could happen most years by end of century
Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires
Research aims to help Alaskans and visitors avoid wildfire smoke
Post-bushfire environmental recovery: Citizen scientists capture thousands of observations
Record-breaking wildfires made North American air worse in 2020
Fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke more harmful than pollution from other sources
Widespread wildfire as a proxy for resource strain
'Best case' goals for climate warming which could still result in massive wildfire risk
Uncovering patterns in California's blazing wildfires
How wildfires may have larger effects on cloud formation than previously thought
Fires bring home climate-driven urgency of rethinking where—and how—we live
Climate change and fire suppression
Wildfires can pollute drinking water. That worries some in the hills above Santa Cruz
Evaluating environmental predictors of western U.S. wildfires
Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab
Wildfire in west Australia burns more homes in dry wind
Australia's Perth battles bushfire amid virus lockdown
More than meets the eye (of the storm): Typhoons in Korea amplified wildfires in America
How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm
Forests with diverse tree sizes and small clearings hinder wildland fire growth
Wildfire ravages massive section of Argentine forest
Out-of-control Australian bushfire threatens Perth homes
Researchers find wildfire smoke is more cooling on climate than computer models assume
Australian 'lives and homes' at risk as fire nears Perth
Brazil wildfires surge again in 2020
Changes caused by worsening wildfires in California forests will last centuries
Storms help Australia contain UNESCO heritage island fire
Below-average fires in 2020 despite monster blazes: EU
Oregon's Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires
Ecologists study how soil fungi respond to wildfire
Wildfire risk rising as scientists determine which conditions cause blazes
The K'gari-Fraser Island bushfire is causing catastrophic damage. What can we expect when it's all over?
California's 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages: study
Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee
Area burned by severe fire increased eight-fold in western US over past four decades
Australia bush fire rips through heritage-listed island
Climate change and 'atmospheric thirst' to increase fire danger and drought in NV and CA
Commentary: The Golden State treescape wasn't made to last
Record fires ravage Brazil's Amazon and Pantanal regions
Fuels, not fire weather, control carbon emissions in boreal forest
Feedback loop means bushfire health impacts likely to be more severe with climate change
Thinning forests no defense against fires
California's August Complex largest fire in state's history
Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand
Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
Enforcement more effective than financial incentives in reducing harmful peat fires?
Fires spike in Brazil's Amazon, scientists say
Fire damage to US wine region laid bare as latest death confirmed
Someday, even wet forests could burn due to climate change
Q&A: Landscape ecologist says California wildfires aren't a random situation
Wildfires rip through California wine country, thousands flee homes
Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homes
In Siberia forests, climate change stokes 'zombie fires'
Ecotourism gem reduced to ashes as Brazil wetlands burn
Extreme wildfires turn smoke apps into the new weather apps
Expert says west coast wildfires will likely mean smoky-tasting wine for years to come
California wildfire smoke blankets parts of Canada
California braces for high winds that could propel deadly wildfires
Wildfire on the rise since 1984 in Northern California's coastal ranges
Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsets
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
Desperate race against fires in world's biggest tropical wetlands
Decreasing wildfires observed over Central Africa
As Brazil's wetlands burn, rain is 'only hope'
Endangered wildlife, habitat burned in Washington's wildfires
Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing
Battle on to save Brazil's tropical wetlands from flames
How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into 'cake mix,' and what we can do about it
The consequences of spraying fire retardants on wildfires
US gears for rising death toll in West Coast wildfires
Sixteen dead, 500,000 evacuated as western US burns out of control (Update)
Winds of change move western smoke into the Pacific
California wildfire explodes, burning across 25 miles in day
Study finds humans are behind costly, increasing risk of wildfire to millions of homes
US towns destroyed as firefighters battle wildfires under orange skies
Mojave Desert fire in August destroyed the heart of a beloved Joshua tree forest
Smoke hampers rescue as California fires burn record 2 million acres
'Devastation': Wildfires ravage western United States
California's Creek Fire creates its own pyrocumulonimbus cloud
Massive smoke clouds from wildfires darken West Coast sky
Fighting fire with fire in the Methow Valley
Insights into behavior during Chimney Tops 2 fire could improve evacuation planning
From space and in the air, NASA tracks California's wildfires
Smoke from wildfire blackens prehistoric Greek city walls
California is on fire. From across the Pacific, Australians watch and buckle up
Q&A: A scientist explains the 'why' of California's wildfire crisis
California fires cover 1 million acres amid fears of new spread
California wildfires some of largest in state history
Science Says: People stoking brew that makes California burn
Image: California on fire
Amazon continues to burn in 2020 despite promises to save it
San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage
NASA FIRMS - Fire Information for Resource Management System
Aqua Satellite shows extent of Apple Fire's burn scar
Argentine marshland threatened by worst fires in decades
Brazilian Amazon fires surge in July
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze in southern California
NASA's Aqua satellite shows two views of the Apple Fire
French forest fire consumes home, forces evacuations
Fires triple in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in 2020
'Four times more toxic': How wildfire smoke ages over time
Bushfires could mean rise in threatened native species
Climate scientists increasingly ignore ecological role of Indigenous peoples
Russian wildfire smoke chokes Siberian cities
Accelerated drying increases potential wildfire ignitions statewide in Texas
Network fuels burning desire to understand wildfire
Nearly 300 wildfires in Siberia amid record warm weather
As wildfires flare up across West, research highlights risk of ecological change
Brazilian Amazon sees worst June in 13 years for forest fires
Wildfire burns homes in Southern California desert town
Agricultural fires in central Africa light up in Suomi NPP satellite image
Coronavirus and wildfires combine to pose potential threat to Indigenous lives and lands
Suomi NPP satellite captures 63 mile smoke trail from bush fire
Huge forest fires put health at risk
Ukraine scientists see signs of hope after huge Chernobyl fires
Amazon rainforest fire season starts with outlook for record burn
Researchers find wildfires can alter arctic watersheds for 50 years
Scientists warn of 'zombie fires' in the Arctic
Fire aerosols decrease global terrestrial ecosystem productivity through changing climate
The vines are drying: Scientist delivers fire warning for Australia
How coronavirus could make a bad wildfire season even worse
Huge fire ravages Poland's largest nature reserve
Dutch village evacuated as precaution due to wildfire smoke
Image: Mapping Chernobyl fires from space
Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires
Bushfires damaged Australian rainforest that is home to Earth's only living specimens of ancient species
Researchers forecast longer, more extreme wildfire seasons
Study synthesizes what climate change means for Northwest wildfires
Science looks to wildfires to find missing source of carbonyl sulfide, link to plants' carbon uptake
Unprecedented bushfire season's smoke was responsible for over 400 deaths
Millions of years of soot deposits reveal wildfire cycles related to climate change
Bushfires burned a fifth of Australia's forest: study
Wildfires increase winter snowpack—but that isn't necessarily a good thing
Australia's orroral valley fire consumes over 155,000 acres in a week
Bushfires and climate change bring plant-stored mercury back into our environment
Wildland Data Logistics Network: Always there with delay
'When, not if it happens': Factors favor possible Austin mega-wildfire event
Between wildfires, land in the US West has short 10- to 15-year reprieve
As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries
Kangaroo Island shows burn scars on one third of the land mass
'Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia's fire danger
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
'Catastrophic' conditions as bushfires rage in Australia
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
Wildfire residue may contribute to climate change
Reducing wildfire risks for better management and resource allocation
Indonesia hit with $5.2 billion in forest-fire losses: World Bank
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
Sydney smoke crisis 'longest on record'
Firefighters battle new blaze in California
Study: Wildfires in Oregon's blue mountains to become more frequent, severe due to climate change
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
Bushfires on east coast of Australia out of control
More countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018
National-scale study shows that invasive grasses promote wildfire
In a picture: 'Not enough people are aware of this monster'
Firefighters battle new blazes in California
Massive wildfires hit southern Brazil's Pantanal
Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires
Image: California's devastating Kincaid fire continues to spread
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
Is Earth on fire? Data shows almost five times as many wildfires over last year
Two destructive fires. Hundreds of miles apart. One culprit: Winds
Fire-spawned forest fungi hide out in other organisms, study finds
Portugal's private firefighters watch over volatile forests
An increase in forest fires threatens spruce and fir trees in southeastern Europe
Scientists work to mitigate fire danger in Santa Fe Watershed
Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage
Southern California wildfires burning unchecked
Plant diversity a casualty of high-severity wildfires
Most California wildfire is in wildland-urban interface area with less fuel, more people
Wildfire can pose risks to reservoirs
Communities search for ways to live with growing fire threat
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
Satellite data record shows climate change's impact on fires
Australia girds for worst as bushfire season comes early
Satellites reveal peatland fire susceptibility
Malaysia to make it rain as Indonesian smog pollutes air
In Brazil's rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
Fire researchers creating better, faster models to predict how wildfires burn
Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: government
As temperatures rise, more California forests will burn
How California wildfires can impact water availability
Wildfires could permanently alter Alaska's forest composition
Wildfires west of the Cascades: Rare, but large and severe
Frequent, extreme wildfires threaten to turn boreal forests from carbon sinks to carbon sources, study reveals
The Amazon is burning and smoke from the fires can be seen from space
Rebuilding after wildfire is not enough to curb future disasters
'Environmental tragedy' as Canary Islands fire out of control
Fierce wildfire halted in southern France
Ecological disaster on Greek island as fire burns on
Firefighters contain Canary Islands blaze: officials
US West struggles to hit goals of fighting fire with fire
'Mega-fires' may be too extreme even for a bird that loves fire
Image: Washington state suffers from Williams Flats Fire caused by lightning
'Siberia is burning': Russians choke on forest fire smog
US Northwest towns 'woefully unprepared' as fire risk grows
Video: Why are we dumping fertilizer on wildfires?
Image: Siberian wildfires as seen from orbit
Study reveals unexpected fire role in longleaf pine forests
Siberia forest fires spark potential 'disaster' for Arctic
Why is Portugal so prone to wildfires?
Arizona city watches, worries as mountain area burns
Firefighters struggle against Portugal wildfires as winds pick up
Image: Wildfire sparks in sugarcane fields on the island of Maui
Study bolsters case that climate change is driving many California wildfires
Fuel surplus could cause another destructive wildfire season
Wildfires disrupt important pollination processes by moths and increase extinction risks
Declining fire threatens Serengeti ecosystem
A drier future sets the stage for more wildfires
Image: 400-hectare wildfire is largest ever in German state
Spain hit by more wildfires as heatwave continues
Image: Suomi NPP satellite captures ongoing fires in Alaska
Study finds increased moisture facilitated decline in African fires
Spain wildfire out of control amid Europe heatwave
Image: Fire red lines
Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires
Californians agree: Don't build in wildfire-prone areas
The increase in wildfires is linked via climate change to social inequity
Understanding and preparing for wildfire season
Arizona suffering from several large wildfires
More intense wildfires are here to stay, and we need to adapt, says report
Resilience of Yellowstone's forests tested by unprecedented fire
New study highlights fundamental challenges of living with wildfire
Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western US, study finds
How does wildlife fare after fires?
Invasive plant found in California threatens to spread across Southwest
California races to predict which town could be next to burn
Which houses survived wildfire? Often, those built to code
Clearing forests: No simple solution to California wildfires
Long, cold winter won't affect fire season, says expert
Low elevation forests finding it more difficult to regrow after fires due to climate change
Researchers study Alaska forest fires over past 450 years
Wildfire risk in California no longer coupled to winter precipitation
Fire crews gain upper hand against blazes in Spain
Surprising findings on forest fires
'It eats everything'—the new breed of wildfire that's impossible to predict
Tasmania fires may 'wipe out' ancient species
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
Dry lightning has set Tasmania ablaze, and climate change makes it more likely to happen again
US shutdown stalls training, other prep for wildfire season
Pollutants from wildfires affect crop and vegetation growth hundreds of kilometers from impact zone
Wildfires bring climate's dark forces to the stratosphere
California fires smoke spews aerosols into an already saturated sky
How can the rest of the country prepare for wildfires like those in California?
The bitter lesson of the Californian fires
California's wildfires - 'Everybody is at risk' from smoky conditions, experts say
Yes, climate change is making wildfires worse
California's Paradise - a ghost town emerging from hell
Deadliest wildfires in the United States since the 1990s
Wind, drought worsen fires, not bad management
Soot-filled rivers mark the need for a national wildfire strategy
Wildfire aerosols remain longer in atmosphere than expected
The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)
More prevention efforts needed to curb the growing risk of future wildfires
Wildfire season - Is this the new normal?
Most fire in Florida goes undetected, researchers say
Low-severity wildfires impact soils more than previously believed
New wildfire rips through northern California
Driven by climate change, fire reshapes US West
Fires overwhelming British Columbia; smoke choking the skies
Research determines reasons for massive fires in south-central Chile
Study suggests less rainfall in western U.S. likely major contributor to increase in wildfires
Hard to see, hard to breathe - US West struggles with smoke
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
Carbon monoxide from California wildfires drifts east
Canada's westernmost province declares wildfires emergency
Wildfire temperatures key to better understanding air quality
Glacier wildfire forces evacuations, Yosemite to reopen
Lichen is losing to wildfire, years after flames are gone
Is fire the new normal in the American West?
Oregon has its share of fire storms
Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season
US wildfires - smoke billows and we're stuck indoors - this is how we live now
'Hazardous' smoky air shuts Yosemite in peak tourist season
California's raging wildfires cause another death
Twin California fires are second-largest in state history
Deadly California blaze spawned destructive fire tornado
Thousands of firefighters struggle to contain giant blazes in California
Fire is not all bad news in healthy sagebrush steppe ecosystems
NASA satellite shows California shrouded in smoke
Raging fires in California creating havoc for the state
Wildfire threatens Spain natural park
'Erratic' winds, dry conditions fuel deadly California fires
Death toll rises as tinder-dry conditions fuel deadly California fires
Firefighters injured as blaze near Yosemite grows
Work continues on fires as Alaska experiences highest fire danger of the year
Greek fires a tragedy, but not a surprise
Oregon wheat farmers try to stop fire that's consuming crops
Ferocious Ferguson fire in California threatens Mariposa—again
Growing fire shows potential for explosive Northwest season
Image - Nevada's Martin Fire largest in U.S.
Fires menace US West, tornado touches Colorado wildfire site
California fire kills 1 as heat stokes blazes in Western US
Wind spreads California fire as other states battle blazes
Wildfires spark evacuations in northern California
How climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires
Soldiers deployed to help fight wildfire in England
How wildfires contaminate drinking water sources
The key triggers of the costly 2017 wildfire season
Climate change increasing risks of lightning-ignited fires
Wildfire intensity impacts water quality and its treatment in forested watersheds
Wildfires set to increase: Could we be sitting on a tinderbox in Europe?
Wildfire problem will grow in coming decades
Global Fire Emissions Database
Global fire emissions estimates during 1997–2016
U.S. Incident Information System
U.S. National Interagency Fire Center
Global Incident Map Displaying Forest Fires, Wildland Fires, Etc.
Fire: Global Maps - NASA Earth Observatory
Global Forest Watch Fires
U.S. Wildfire Map

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So, What Should We Do?

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  Pictures of wildfire damage at Glacier National Park in Montana 2016 What type of activities will help in reducing the effects of ecological overshoot? I'm often asked this question when I point out that solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear energy, hydroelectric dams, EVs, and all other technological devices will not help climate change, pollution loading, or any other predicament under the parent predicament of ecological overshoot: "Well, what are your solutions?" Sadly, this question assumes that I am pointing out a PROBLEM, not a predicament. Predicaments don't have solutions. So, I don't have a solution (and nobody else does either, despite claims to the contrary - more on that in a couple of paragraphs). But I can tell them what WON'T help. Buying more stuff, REGARDLESS of what it is, WILL NOT HELP. Because ecological overshoot is a predicament with an outcome and not a problem with a solution , people need to adjust their expectations accordingly.
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