Oct '17: Caring for animals, providing support/info as able
Now: On edge of evacuation warning & possible #PGEshutoff areas...ready to help where/when I can, but #ClimateCrisis having immediate, local impact on physical & #Mentalhealth #SonomaCounty #KincadeFire #ClimateAction
The #PGEshutoff is a reminder that micro- , and smartgrids are increasingly vital. And we need much more highly scaled storage solutions. Power generation and transmission needs a national R&D revival.
How much worse are wildfires getting because of climate change?
Here’s what the science says.
Essential context for the #pgeshutoff, fom the latest U.S. National Climate Assessment.
Folk want to believe PG+E’s shutdowns stem from its profit-seeking, deferred maintenance & lack of accountability.
But even a well-run, responsible, public utility would be struggling with this massive, climate-driven increase in wildfire risk.
#brittlenessbubble #pgeshutoff