Jake Bendix
jakebendix.bsky.social
Jake Bendix
@jakebendix.bsky.social
Retired geography prof, Syracuse University. Expert on wildfire and floods, interested in everything from politics to basketball.
Hey @schumer.senate.gov, as a constituent it’s beyond frustrating that we can’t even leave voicemail at any of your offices. So I’ll come here to request that you show the courage that these times require, and oppose the spending bill.
March 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Wildfire presents complicated problems, but the role of fossil fuels is not complicated. #wildfire #climatechange
Donald Trump's policies could exacerbate future wildfires, professors warn
Professor Robert Wilson told Newsweek that Trump's rhetoric seems to suggest he won't take the threat climate change has on wildfires "seriously."
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Wrote this a few years ago but except for details re fires burning at the moment it remains completely relevant.
Western wildfires — there is no ‘silver bullet,’ but there are things to be done
Several geographically distinct factors have combined to create wildfires, and thus addressing any one of them by itself will not solve things everywhere, nor solve things totally.
thehill.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
How to make one coherent story out of decades of complex individual stories? An entertaining challenge.
October 4, 2023 at 5:42 PM