The historic #CaliforniaFires, the terrible lightning storms, the dangerous air quality, the scorching heat, and the #ClimateCrisis at its worst, are all so unprecedented that one tweet isn’t enough to describe it, so I’ll let this thread do the talking.
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This is a #ClimateEmergency. #FaceTheClimateEmergency
Adding on to the #CaliforniaFires story: 👇🏾
"The second and third largest fires in California history are now burning at the same time. Along with over 500 other fires."
Thank you @mashable for getting to the root of the problem: the #ClimateCrisis.
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"The second and third largest fires in California history are now burning at the same time. Along with over 500 other fires."
Thank you @mashable for getting to the root of the problem: the #ClimateCrisis.
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"With firefighters already responding to more than two dozen major fires, it was feared the storms could ignite even more blazes and cause existing ones to spread more rapidly, pushing crews into a triage situation."
Firefighters can hardly catch a break
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Firefighters can hardly catch a break
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"You've got to understand, we do this kind of work because we care about people and their communities. But this time, it's different. This time, it's our home."
~ Carl Kustin, logistics veteran and retired volunteer firefighter in Boulder Creek
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~ Carl Kustin, logistics veteran and retired volunteer firefighter in Boulder Creek
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"About 1.25 million acres have burned in the last 10 days. More than 1,400 structures have been destroyed in the recent firestorm, and 'our preliminary assessments indicate that number could rise in total to over 3,000.'"
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"The most overused word in 2020: Unprecedented. Unprecedented storms. Unprecedented fuels. Unprecedented fire loads. ... To our citizens, we ask that you be diligent and prepared."
~Fremont Fire Chief Curtis Jacobson
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~Fremont Fire Chief Curtis Jacobson
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"As the California wildfires continue to rage, residents are also having to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented heat wave and rolling power outages—all at the same time."
#FaceTheClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis
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#FaceTheClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis
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Thank you @voxdotcom for actually MENTIONING the role of #ClimateChange.
We have to end the #MediaSilence on the #ClimateCrisis.
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We have to end the #MediaSilence on the #ClimateCrisis.
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"Forests dried out over years of rising temperatures, then the ecosystem suffered through the most intense heat wave in decades (and millions of people suffered through the first rolling blackouts in 20 years)."
Perfect conditions for the #ClimateCrisis.
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Perfect conditions for the #ClimateCrisis.
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"As historic wildfires have spread through much of the West this summer, firefighters organized within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service are testing positive for COVID-19."
#ClimateCrisis + #COVID19 =
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#ClimateCrisis + #COVID19 =
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"But the ongoing wildfires mean that smoke could be here for months, even as the fires are contained — and it’s just the beginning of wildfire season."
A pandemic of a respiratory ailment might not be the best time for wildfire smoke to run rampant.
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A pandemic of a respiratory ailment might not be the best time for wildfire smoke to run rampant.
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"High temperatures raise fire risk while poor air quality prevents residents from going outdoors amid Covid-19."
#GlobalWarming + #CaliforniaWildfires + smoke from fires + #COVID19 + being forced indoors =
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#GlobalWarming + #CaliforniaWildfires + smoke from fires + #COVID19 + being forced indoors =
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#California is getting another historic #heatwave--- in the same year.
"'Of all the meteorological events that we deal with — hurricanes, tornadoes, floods — the deadliest by far is heat,' said Bill Patzert, a climatologist and local weather expert."
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"'Of all the meteorological events that we deal with — hurricanes, tornadoes, floods — the deadliest by far is heat,' said Bill Patzert, a climatologist and local weather expert."
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"This weekend was expected to be hotter than one in mid-August that helped trigger the second and third largest forest fires in California history. Those fires are still burning."
In case you needed more evidence of #ClimateChange.
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In case you needed more evidence of #ClimateChange.
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“An intense heat wave broiled large swaths of California on Saturday, shattering numerous records, causing thousands to lose power and fueling several brush fires that were threatening communities from Yucaipa to the Sierra foothills.”
#ClimateCrisis
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#ClimateCrisis
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“A highly dangerous wildfire that ignited in Sierra National Forest Friday evening exploded to nearly 36,000 acres, trapped at least 150 people near a Fresno County reservoir and injured dozens of people who were airlifted to Fresno hospitals.“
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Officials are advising those that are trapped in this #wildfire to jump into Mammoth Pool Reservoir if necessary.
This is what a #ClimateCrisis looks like.
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #FaceTheClimateEmergency
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This is what a #ClimateCrisis looks like.
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #FaceTheClimateEmergency
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When climate scientists tell us that the damage from the #ClimateCrisis could potentially be irreversible, this is what they’re talking about. 👇🏾
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#California narrowly avoids rolling blackouts for up to 3 million households due to energy conservation efforts.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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"Kiln-like" heat and historic wildfires.
Those aren't words used to describe normal times.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #FaceTheClimateEmergency
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Those aren't words used to describe normal times.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #FaceTheClimateEmergency
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LA: 121 degrees
Escondido: 115 degrees
Paso Robles: 117 degrees
Idyllwild: 104 degrees
Riverside: 117 degrees
Santa Ana: 106 degrees
Chino: 121 degrees
Imagine not believing in #ClimateChange.
#ClimateCrisis #CaliforniaHeatWave #CaliforniaFires
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Escondido: 115 degrees
Paso Robles: 117 degrees
Idyllwild: 104 degrees
Riverside: 117 degrees
Santa Ana: 106 degrees
Chino: 121 degrees
Imagine not believing in #ClimateChange.
#ClimateCrisis #CaliforniaHeatWave #CaliforniaFires
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