- Sep 2023
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macleans.ca macleans.ca
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lifelong toll it takes on the youngest
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- health impacts include
- changes in gene expressions vital for immune system functionality
- women giving birth with blackened, diseased placentas
- children born
- smaller
- pre-term
- sicker
- developing croup
- laryngitis
- bronchitis
- health impacts include
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Hotter, harder-to-contain fires will burn indefinitely
- for: Canadian forest fires, stats - Canadian forest fires
- stats: 2017
- pyrocumulonimbus cloud rose 13 km into the stratosphere, a world record
- 12,000 square kilometers burned
- stats: 2023
- to the date of this article (Sept 1, 2023), 100,000 square kilometers burned
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- Aug 2023
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www.npr.org www.npr.org
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DILLER: And, you know, of course they always say to Californians that we don't have seasons. Of course, that is not true. We have fire, flood, mud and drought.
Was this originally hers? I've used a variation of it for decades myself....
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macleans.ca macleans.ca
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Across the region, roads buckled, car windows cracked and power cables melted. The emerald fringes of conifers browned overnight, as if singed by flame. Entire cherry orchards were destroyed, the fruit stewed on the trees. More than 650,000 farm animals died of heat stress. Hundreds of thousands of honeybees perished, their organs exploding outside their bodies. Billions of shoreline creatures, especially shellfish, simply baked to death, strewing beaches with empty shells and a fetid stench that lingered for weeks. Birds and insects went unnervingly silent. All the while the skies were hazy but clear, the air preternaturally still, not a cloud in sight. The air pressure was so high they’d all dissipated.
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- Across the region,
- roads buckled,
- car windows cracked and
- power cables melted.
- The emerald fringes of conifers browned overnight,
- as if singed by flame.
- Entire cherry orchards were destroyed, the fruit stewed on the trees.
- More than 650,000 farm animals died of heat stress.
- Hundreds of thousands of honeybees perished,
- their organs exploding outside their bodies.
- Billions of shoreline creatures,
- especially shellfish,
- simply baked to death,
- strewing beaches with empty shells and a fetid stench that lingered for weeks.
- Birds and insects went unnervingly silent.
- All the while the skies were hazy but clear, the air preternaturally still, not a cloud in sight.
- The air pressure was so high they’d all dissipated.
- Across the region,
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author: Anne Shibata Casselman
- date: Aug, 2023
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- this description is so visceral that it should be made into a short movie,
- a new communication format more powerful than mainstream media presently uses is to record the actual substantial and visceral impacts with video and show to the public
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What follows is a portrait of Canada in a world warmed by two degrees. This is not what our country will look like if the world fails to reduce emissions—this is our future even if we do.
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- What follows is a portrait of Canada in a world warmed by two degrees. This is not what our country will look like if the world fails to reduce emissions—this is our future even if we do.
- author: Anne Shibata Casselman
- date: Aug, 2023
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www.linkedin.com www.linkedin.com
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- graph that shows the unprecedented forest fires turning forests from carbon sink to carbon source
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www.liberation.fr www.liberation.fr
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In Kanada sind insgesamt 1000 Waldbrände aktiv, von denen 624 nicht unter Kontrolle stehen. Bisher sind 12,3 Millionen Hektar abgebrannt – das ist mehr als die Fläche Österreichs oder Portugals. In Neu-Schottland kam es in den letzten Tagen außerdem zu extremen Regenfällen. https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/climat/feux-hors-de-controle-12-millions-dhectares-detruits-mort-dun-pompier-le-point-sur-les-incendies-au-canada-20230730_JPZA6I4VAZAU5DFLDDPYCK4TEM/
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www.liberation.fr www.liberation.fr
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Bei den Waldbränden im Mittelmeerraum bedroht nicht nur das Feuer selbst die dort lebenden Tiere. Viele verhungern in den auf einen Brand folgenden Wochen. Für die Artenvielfalt sind die Brände bisher nicht so gefährlich wie Pestizide und andere Umweltfaktoren, die in den letzten 30 Jahren zum Rückgang der Insekten um 75% und der Vögel um zwei Drittel geführt haben. Wiederholte Brände schaden vor allem dem Boden. https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/biodiversite/incendies-en-mediterranee-prise-au-piege-des-flammes-la-faune-locale-suffoque-20230728_GPVMDAUVA5C2PNNKCNDDEJGTBQ/
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www.imdb.com www.imdb.com
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In the documentary California Typewriter (Gravitas Pictures, 2016) musician John Mayer mentions that he's never lost a typed version of his notes, while digital versions of his work essentially remain out of sight and thus out of mind or else they risk digital erasure by means of either data loss, formatting changes, or other damage.
Mayer also mentions that he loves typewriters for their ability to easily get out stream of consciousness thinking which is a mode of creativity he prefers for writing lyrics.
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www.liberation.fr www.liberation.fr
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In Portugal hat zum zweiten Mal in wenigen Jahren ein Waldbrand den Naturpark von Sintra-Cascais in der Nähe von Lissabon getroffen. Die häufigen Waldbrände bedrohen die Biodiversität und gefährden endemische Arten.,https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/biodiversite/forets-incendiees-au-portugal-le-probleme-cest-la-repetition-et-le-laps-de-temps-entre-deux-feux-20230730_E3V3WVUZSVCALNCENQBJYEY7HM/
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- May 2023
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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Die Waldbrände in Alberta haben die Öl- und Gasproduktion aus Ölsanden unterbrochen und den Ölpreis nach oben getrieben. Waldbrände, die durch die globale Erhitzung zunehmen, werden voraussichtlich immer mehr auch zu einem Risikon für die Produktion fossiler Brennstoffe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/climate/canada-wildfires-fracking-oil-gas.html
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www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Waldbrand-Katastrophe in Alberta bespricht der Guardien John Vaillants Buch Fire Weather. Es behandelt den großen Brand von FortMcMurray 2016 und stellt dar, wie sich Intensität und Qualität von Waldbränden durch die globale Erhitzung verändern. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/10/fire-weather-john-valliant-new-book-alberta-wildfire
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www.derstandard.at www.derstandard.at
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In Kanada haben Waldbrände schon 375.000 ha Land verwüstet. https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000146209226/braende-im-westen-kanadas-breiten-sich-aus
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- Feb 2023
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www.srf.ch www.srf.ch
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Stettler, Lucia. “Geheime Gästekartei überlebt Hotelbrand – und birgt Zündstoff.” Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), April 8, 2021, sec. Kultur. https://www.srf.ch/kultur/gesellschaft-religion/brisanter-fund-geheime-gaestekartei-ueberlebt-hotelbrand-und-birgt-zuendstoff.
<small><cite class='h-cite via'>ᔥ <span class='p-author h-card'>ManuelRodriguez331</span> in Advantages of Analog note taking : Zettelkasten (<time class='dt-published'>02/07/2023 08:33:25</time>)</cite></small>
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At the Grandhotel Waldhaus in Vulpera, Switzerland concierges and receptionists maintained a business-focused zettelkasten of cards. In addition to the typical business function these cards served denoting names, addresses, and rooms, the staff also made annotations commenting on the guests and their proclivities.
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- Nov 2022
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www.usatoday.com www.usatoday.com
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"If the Reagans' home in Palisades (Calif.) were burning," Brinkley says, "this would be one of the things Reagan would immediately drag out of the house. He carried them with him all over like a carpenter brings their tools. These were the tools for his trade."
Another example of someone saying that if their house were to catch fire, they'd save their commonplace book (first or foremost).
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- Oct 2022
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www.dla-marbach.de www.dla-marbach.de
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»Bei Feuer sind die schwarzeingebundnen Exzerpten zuerst zu retten«, wies der Dichter Jean Paul seine Frau vor Antritt einer Reise im Jahr 1812 an.
"In the event of a fire, the black-bound excerpts are to be saved first," the poet Jean Paul instructed his wife before setting out on a journey in 1812.
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ryanholiday.net ryanholiday.net
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What if something happened to your box? My house recently got robbed and I was so fucking terrified that someone took it, you have no idea. Thankfully they didn’t. I am actually thinking of using TaskRabbit to have someone create a digital backup. In the meantime, these boxes are what I’m running back into a fire for to pull out (in fact, I sometimes keep them in a fireproof safe).
His collection is incredibly important to him. He states this in a way that's highly reminiscent of Jean Paul.
"In the event of a fire, the black-bound excerpts are to be saved first." —instructions from Jean Paul to his wife before setting off on a trip in 1812 #
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- Aug 2022
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thoughtcatalog.com thoughtcatalog.com
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Protect it at all costs. As the historian Douglas Brinkley said about Ronald Reagan’s collection of notecards: “If the Reagans’ home in Palisades were burning, this would be one of the things Reagan would immediately drag out of the house. He carried them with him all over like a carpenter brings their tools. These were the tools for his trade.”
Another example of saving one's commonplace in case of a fire!
link to: - https://hypothes.is/a/BLL9TvZ9EeuSIrsiWKCB9w - https://hypothes.is/a/zHUghMiaEeuKKvcrc5ux5w
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lifehacker.com lifehacker.com
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My Commonplace Book (pictured above) is the first thing I'm taking out of my house in a fire.
As a strong indicator of how important his commonplace book is, Ryan Holiday not only indicates that it's the tool he can't live without but he says it "is the first thing I'm taking out of my house in a fire."
Link to: - https://hypothes.is/a/KCnrXMdHEeyxz3sZy3Uo5g
Cross reference with his fears of robbery as well: - https://hypothes.is/a/BLL9TvZ9EeuSIrsiWKCB9w
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- Oct 2021
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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“While we have other systems that demote content that might violate our specific policies, like hate speech or nudity, this intervention reduces all content with equal strength. Because it is so blunt, and reduces positive and completely benign speech alongside potentially inflammatory or violent rhetoric, we use it sparingly.”)
If it's neither moral nor legal for one to shout "fire" in a crowded theater, why is it somehow both legal and moral for a service like Facebook to allow their service to scream "fire, fire, fire" within a crowded society?
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- Sep 2020
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www.arcadiaca.gov www.arcadiaca.gov
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***Update as of 9/9/2020 @ 4:51 PM***Voluntary evacuations lifted for residents north of Foothill Blvd. and east of Santa Anita Ave. The Bobcat Fire has generally progressed away from the City of Arcadia. The current weather forecast suggests that Santa Ana winds will dissipate this evening and the Red Flag Warning will be removed after 8:00 p.m.Based on these factors, the City of Arcadia is removing the recommendation for residents to evacuate. However, residents are advised to remain on alert for any changes to weather conditions that may affect the fire. Evacuations may be necessary for your safety if conditions change.
This is a particularly good sign!
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- Aug 2020
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www.propublica.org www.propublica.org
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Burn bosses in California can more easily be held liable than their peers in some other states if the wind comes up and their burn goes awry. At the same time, California burn bosses typically suffer no consequences for deciding not to light.
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Much of the fire-suppression apparatus — the crews themselves, the infrastructure that supports them — is contracted out to private firms. “The Halliburton model from the Middle East is kind of in effect for all the infrastructure that comes into fire camps,” Beasley said, referencing the Iraq war. “The catering, the trucks that you can sleep in that are air-conditioned…”
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“The median compensation package — including base pay, special pay, overtime and benefits — for full time Cal Fire firefighters of all categories is more than $148,000 a year.”
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A six-word California fire ecology primer: The state is in the hole. A seventy-word primer: We dug ourselves into a deep, dangerous fuel imbalance due to one simple fact. We live in a Mediterranean climate that’s designed to burn, and we’ve prevented it from burning anywhere close to enough for well over a hundred years. Now climate change has made it hotter and drier than ever before, and the fire we’ve been forestalling is going to happen, fast, whether we plan for it or not.
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At least four people have been hospitalized with burns, TEMA said.
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