discussion Renewables and the environment.

[vulcan500rider]

CBC interview with author/journalist John Vaillant (Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World, 2023) - the story about the Fort MacMurray fire. Says: "Fighting fire with '1990s methods." We need a national fire service.

There used to be a national emergency management college, and a Joint Emergency Preparedness Program that funded fire services across Canada. The goal was to ensure that fire services had everything they needed to respond and links between them to ensure that the separate services could work as one service, where and when needed.

Both were shuttered in 2012/13, IIRC--part of a pretty massive set of budget cuts at the time under Harper.

 

[LaughingCrow]

There used to be a national emergency management college, and a Joint Emergency Preparedness Program that funded fire services across Canada. The goal was to ensure that fire services had everything they needed to respond and links between them to ensure that the separate services could work as one service, where and when needed.

Both were shuttered in 2012/13, IIRC--part of a pretty massive set of budget cuts at the time under Harper.

Sigh, Harper - so that shouldn't be a surprise. He and the International Democrat Union he chairs still has a lot of Canadian conservative friends.

 

[Marzipan]

heh heh heh

 

[GeezerGamer]

Fun

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/29/climate/heat-survivability-health-death-intl/index.html

 

[LaughingCrow]

Fun

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/29/climate/heat-survivability-health-death-intl/index.html[/U

Edit: fixing text
Exactly why I keep recommending the book, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, 2023, by environmental journalist Jeff Goodell

In my 70s, I can feel heat effects much quicker now and it's draining. Add deteriorating air quality to the heat isn't making it easier.

 

[Marzipan]

here is some positive news:

100% of toxic "forever chemicals" break down overnight in new reaction

Scientists in Japan have developed a new method for breaking down toxic “forever chemicals” quickly and at room temperature. The technique broke down 100% of certain types of these pollutants overnight, recovering some useful components for reuse.

newatlas.com

 

[Marzipan]

if mankind were to disappear, earth is guaranteed to heal!

Insects as biofactories: Turning dangerous waste into valuable products

"We can feed black soldier flies straight, dirty trash," says a team that's working to turn insects into landfill-clearing biomanufacturing machines that turn regular, dangerous or contaminated garbage into a range of high-value products.

newatlas.com

 

[GeezerGamer]

“Incredibly Worrying” – Alaskan Glacier Melting Accelerates, Approaching Irreversible Tipping Point

Recent research indicates a significant acceleration in the melting of the Juneau Icefield glaciers in Alaska, with glacier loss rates doubling since 2010 and potentially leading to irreversible declines earlier than predicted. This accelerated melting and increased fragmentation could necessitate r

scitechdaily.com

 

[GeezerGamer]

Enjoy, have fun everyone!

Canada set to endure a warm, dry August ahead—with a few hiccups - The Weather Network

Here’s a look at your monthly weather outlook across Canada

www.theweathernetwork.com

 

[GeezerGamer]

Assimilate......

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/02/climate/atlantic-circulation-collapse-timing/index.html