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patphil

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2. Forest fires all over the west, and we are supposed to remove vegetation?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 10:37 AM

Jun 2021

The whole western 1/3 of the nation has been experiencing widespread forest fires. We are talking millions and millions of acres. Where do you put the vegetation you clear from all that land? It's an impossible task.
Unfortunately, nature's way of forest management is through fire.
We could do more to manage the extent of the fires, but as long as the drought continues there will be a renewed supply of tinder-dry vegetation. Add to that the rising temperature in the region, and it can only get worse.
Climate change is real.
How is it that Republicans are not able to see this? The building collapse in Florida may well have had its foundation weakened by the encroachment of seawater.
Does this guy take stupid pills, or what?

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