Eric Holst
@ericholst.bsky.social
Wildfire resilience, forestry, critical minerals, and conservation. AVP Forestry at Environmental Defense Fund.
www.fixtheforest.org
www.fixtheforest.org
Reposted by Eric Holst
NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire
A Seattle lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT and building maintenance as it waits for the Commerce Department secretary to personally approve all contracts over $100,000.
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April 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Reposted by Eric Holst
Climate change continued to have unpredictable impacts on wildfire in 2024. Unexpected shifts, like the Americas producing 40% of C emissions (normally it's <25%), and anomalous events, like the fatal Feb '24 Chile fire or the Pantanal wetlands burning, occur more often.
Kolden et al. document 2024 wildfires, finding:
- 367 Mha burned
- Burned area decreased 5.4% from 2023
- Fires released an estimate 1965 Tg C
www.nature.com/articles/s43... (rdcu.be/ehnTP)
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- 367 Mha burned
- Burned area decreased 5.4% from 2023
- Fires released an estimate 1965 Tg C
www.nature.com/articles/s43... (rdcu.be/ehnTP)
@pyrogeog.bsky.social @climate-guy.bsky.social @mattwjones.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
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Wildfires in 2024 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Wildfire burned area was 367 Mha in 2024, ranked 17th since 2001. An estimated 1,965 Tg C was released from these fires, 41% of which came from the Americas, far exceeding their usual 25% contribution...
www.nature.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Climate change continued to have unpredictable impacts on wildfire in 2024. Unexpected shifts, like the Americas producing 40% of C emissions (normally it's <25%), and anomalous events, like the fatal Feb '24 Chile fire or the Pantanal wetlands burning, occur more often.
Reposted by Eric Holst
In case you missed my presentation to the California Wildfire Task Force last week, a recording is now available! (There is a bit of an audio issue in the first few mins but it resolves thereafter.) Thanks again to the organizers for making this available! www.youtube.com/watc...
Wildfires and Climate Change in California: Dr. Daniel Swain
On March 26, 2025, Dr. Daniel Swain, a renowned climate scientist from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), presented his research on climate and wildfire, with a special emphasis on lessons learned from the recent Los Angeles fires.
This impactful presentation took place in San Rafael
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March 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In case you missed my presentation to the California Wildfire Task Force last week, a recording is now available! (There is a bit of an audio issue in the first few mins but it resolves thereafter.) Thanks again to the organizers for making this available! www.youtube.com/watc...
Californian's need to be "eyes wide open" about the implications of the electric transition. Vast quantities of minerals will be mined. Most will come from other states and countries. Some from CA including rare earth minerals from Mountain Pass Mine californiacurated.com/2025/01/29/t...
The Mountain Pass Mine in California May Be the U.S. Rare Earths Game Changer
With the global race for critical minerals intensifying, MP Materials’ success demonstrates the potential—and challenges—of revitalizing domestic mining infrastructure in an era of heightened resou…
californiacurated.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Californian's need to be "eyes wide open" about the implications of the electric transition. Vast quantities of minerals will be mined. Most will come from other states and countries. Some from CA including rare earth minerals from Mountain Pass Mine californiacurated.com/2025/01/29/t...
USFS has been eerily quite on its plans for Reduction in Force. Some talk about how fire response will be protected which is good but wildfire resilience requires equal focus landscape resilience and community protection. All 3 pillars of cohesive strategy. www.eenews.net/articles/for...
Forest Service braces for up to 7,000 layoffs
“We are sheep headed to slaughter,” one employee said as the Trump administration eyes further staff reductions.
www.eenews.net
March 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
USFS has been eerily quite on its plans for Reduction in Force. Some talk about how fire response will be protected which is good but wildfire resilience requires equal focus landscape resilience and community protection. All 3 pillars of cohesive strategy. www.eenews.net/articles/for...