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I read somewhere that a single fire in the area pollutes more than all of th cars combined for a year. I don’t know how much of this is true, but if it is, it s
by mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
I read somewhere that a single fire in the area pollutes more than all of th cars combined for a year. I don’t know how much of this is true, but if it is, it seems climate change is having a much bigger impact already that we simply choose to ignore.
- Retric 8y agoWinds blow east and most people live very close to the coast making fires significantly less of an issue. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_population_map.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_populatio... Big wildfires are also concentrated in areas with few people. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1ZpcZ8OMZh1G1XwRmt9GaCwH6f-g&ll=38.37852090873982%2C-118.9441938415527&z=7 https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1ZpcZ8OMZh1G1... The real issue is transportation pollution occurs right where people are. Further, you get inversion layers over cities which traps the pollution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_(meteorology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_(meteorology)
- mrhappyunhappy 8y agoDo you live in the area? It doesn’t sound like it. If you live anywhere near San Fernando valley then you’d be quick to acknowledge the impact fires have on the area.