Montecito, California debris flows from the 2017 Thomas Fire, the biggest fire in California history until surpassed in 2018 by the Mendicino Complex Fires. (Our trip log with photos and…
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Climate Change Across America 2018: Full Trip Log
By bmelton Abrupt changes, Arctic, Climate Catastrophes, Climate Change Across America, Drought, epic, expedition, Extreme Weather, Filming, Fire, flood, Flooding, forest health, Forest Mortality, Glaciers, Heat, Impacts, in-depth and Popular Press, is global warming real, Mega-Landslides, North America, Permafrost, pine beetle, Shifting EcologyAn Art Film About Climate Impacts Coming in 2020 Full Trip Log, Summer Filming Season 2018: June 27 through August 11 – Austin to the Arctic Circle via California. The…
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15
Forest Mortality Exceeds Growth For the First Time
By bmelton Abrupt changes, bark beetles, Climate Catastrophes, Climate change impacts, Drought, forest disease, forest health, Forest Mortality, insect attacks, pine beetleThe possibility of forest restoration in western North America is rapidly dwindling. The rate at which our national forests are dying foretells a scenario where recovery can only happen if…
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