In response to the first commenter, it seems for some people it’s only ever about one thing. What about systems theory? What about interrelationships? What about the fact that the majority of forests in California are “managed” (or not) by the feds (California “owns” only 3% of its forests)? What about the combination of climate change impacts (drought and disease) that has left a lot of dead trees standing? What about a society that always views forest fire as bad, even though First Peoples in North America for millennia used controlled burns to thin out flammable vegetation? Rising temperatures and resulting climate disruption are certainly having an impact on forests along the west coast of the US.

Re: “Before you decide which strategy and option you will use, please do not forget that there may be still some time and hope left to avert climate catastrophe even though the process will be extremely costly, difficult, and painful.” What the hell? It’s doing nothing that is going to be costly, difficult, and painful. Doing something, taking action, getting on board, making this urgent transition to a safer, cleaner, healthier, more equitable and more peaceful age of zero-carbon, non-combustion renewable energy as rapidly as possible … this is the most exciting time ever to be a human being!

“Costly, difficult, and painful.” C’mon. How decidedly unhelpful.