It’s a natural impulse to look at a disaster which impacts human life and decide something must be done. However, being reactionary and irrational can lead to more harm than good.
George Wuerthner’s article reviews the Oregon fires and why prescribed burning will do little to improve quality of life for residents.
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Incredible info-video showing how particulate matter from pollution (including fire matter) finds it’s way into our bodies causing a multitude of illness.
This long read is based on the book by Naomi Klein “Disaster Capitalism” – an expose of the post-crisis wave of private contractors who move into a devastated area, suck up funding for work done badly, if at all, followed by those billions getting cut from government budgets.
The fear of fire in the West is bringing Disaster Capitalism and all it’s pillaging here.