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the circumboreal forest
May. 8th, 2016 08:36 amAbout ten years or so ago, I began reading papers about the risk of the circumboreal forests experiencing massive burnouts as the climate warmed, that we risked the forests themselves. At the same time, I was reading about moisture bands moving north, so I didn't really get how the forests could burn at that level. Of course, some other forest would eventually grow, or some grassland or peat swamp. Eventually.
I don't know that I can express the feelings I get as the climate scientists projections begin to appear. Fascinated dread -- is there a word in some language for that?
We started talking about how to protect our little farm up north from forest fire. We wouldn't have much hope of fighting a big fire, and within another 30 to 40 years, there won't be any community resources to fight wildfires. So, mostly, it'll be about getting out and having safe stores of food and supplies.
I think the fires in Russia, Siberia and China were larger than the current Canadian fire, and when looking at all the circumboreal forests, these fires don't look so big. I try to calm myself.
I don't know that I can express the feelings I get as the climate scientists projections begin to appear. Fascinated dread -- is there a word in some language for that?
We started talking about how to protect our little farm up north from forest fire. We wouldn't have much hope of fighting a big fire, and within another 30 to 40 years, there won't be any community resources to fight wildfires. So, mostly, it'll be about getting out and having safe stores of food and supplies.
I think the fires in Russia, Siberia and China were larger than the current Canadian fire, and when looking at all the circumboreal forests, these fires don't look so big. I try to calm myself.