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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by Dumblydorr on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:30AM (#21396934)
Its absolutely crazy that climate change is hitting California with devastating wildfires? It's only going to get worse, on top of the hurricanes in the SE, the flooding in the Midwest, polar vortex in North... makes me feel lucky to be in New England.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by bluGill on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:41AM (#21397025)
This isn't climate change. The forests in California regularly go up in flames when there is a drought which is semi-regular. The trees are also high oil - the type that when they burn burn very hot. This has been happening for hundreds of years.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by jpindar on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:04AM (#21397831)
I live on the New England coast, and we're getting increased flooding too. That's only right on the coast though.
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