Climate change and California sustainability—Challenges and solutions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 121(32)

Published: July 29, 2024

Large volumes of liquid water transiently existed on the surface Mars more than 3 billion years ago. Much this is hypothesized to have been sequestered in subsurface or lost space. We use rock physics models and Bayesian inversion ...

Language: Английский

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Untrammeling the wilderness: restoring natural conditions through the return of human-ignited fire

Fire Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Aug. 26, 2024

Abstract Historical and contemporary policies practices, including the suppression of lightning-ignited fires removal intentional ignited by Indigenous peoples, have resulted in over a century fire exclusion across many USA’s landscapes. Within designated wilderness areas, this has clearly altered ecological processes thus constitutes fundamental ubiquitous act trammeling . Through framework that recognizes four orders , we demonstrate substantial, long-term, negative effects on natural conditions fire-adapted ecosystems. In order to un trammel more than exclusion, implementation active programs burning may be necessary some We also suggest greater recognition accommodation cultural burning, practice which Tribes used shape maintain landscapes for thousands years before Euro-American colonization, today as wilderness. Human-ignited critical restoring character can support ecocultural restoration efforts sought peoples.

Language: Английский

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Conserving landscape dynamics, not just landscapes

BioScience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

Abstract Protected areas form the backbone of modern conservation. However, current policies and practices in protected reinforce a static view nature. This is further enabled by cultural resistance to change, including efforts mitigate or exclude keystone ecosystem processes (e.g., characteristic wildfire) that create maintain desired conditions. protectionist model conservation undervalues human role generating landscape dynamics will be ineffective over long term increasingly short term. Under climatic resisting natural backfire heighten vulnerability transformation through large-scale disturbance megafires megadroughts). Within areas, there an urgent need rethink what we are protecting: conditions generate those Cast different light, could cornerstones for new era conserving across broader geographies.

Language: Английский

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California dreaming: Why environmental justice is integral to the success of climate change policy

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 121(32)

Published: July 29, 2024

In the realm of climate policy, issues environmental justice (EJ) are often treated as second-order affairs compared to overarching sustainability goals. We argue that EJ is in fact critical successfully addressing our national and global challenges; indeed, centering equity amplifies voices diverse constituencies most impacted by change needed build successful coalitions shape advance policy. illustrate this perspective highlighting experience California contentious processes which became integrated into state’s action efforts. examine achievements shortcomings California’s commitment discuss how lessons from Golden State influencing evolution current federal

Language: Английский

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The Green Revolution: Promoting Environmental Stewardship and Plant Growth

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Changing climate and disturbance effects on southwestern US forests

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 575, P. 122388 - 122388

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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