Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Courthouse News) – As the state’s largest utility pursues bankruptcy and with another wildfire season looming, California is teaming with two influential firms to protect residents and its energy grid against climate change. In … [Continue reading]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) – Rushing to dampen what’s likely to be another long and daunting wildfire season, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency order Friday that suspends certain environmental reviews and speeds up tree removal near the … [Continue reading]
Why talk about wildfires when much of the country is still reeling from the consequences of winter’s arctic blasts? Because it’s a “wicked problem,” and is almost impossible to discuss in the midst of summer’s raging fires. “Wicked problems” … [Continue reading]
What began in 2013 with a few dead trees has become a major die-off along the highway that winds through the Cascade Range, connecting the verdant floor of the Willamette Valley to the high desert of central Oregon. Over 1,400 ponderosa pines, … [Continue reading]
The seeds of Andrew Waugh’s great disruption were planted in 2003. “Back then, people were saying we could ‘fix’ climate change by putting a solar panel on top of everything we built,” he remembered. “But we knew that wasn’t even close to … [Continue reading]