San Bruno, gas explosion and Aliso Canyon well blowout coming home to roost. I look at this figure and worry that the gas system death spiral is may be closer than all of us think.

Here's the link: thefutureofheat.com/publications

USFS land on the left, City of Flagstaff on the right.

USFS land on the left, City of Flagstaff on the right.

+1

I will be needing one of these

Sputnik Moment

I read this and want to dust off “The Strategy of Conflict” by Schelling not to mention “After Hegemony” by Keohane. Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...

Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.

WA is often presented as the model for flipping the wildfire script from suppression bias to planned burning of fire adapted landscapes. This tells the story of how and why the initial change occurred. Does anybody know of a really good book about this process? wildfiretoday.com/a-lasting-le...

WA is often presented as the model for flipping the wildfire script from suppression bias to planned burning of fire adapted landscapes. This tells the story of how and why the initial change occurred. Does anybody know of a really good book about this process? wildfiretoday.com/a-lasting-le...

“That is why the Upper Basin should let go of its thirsty aspirations and accept that the era of Western expansion is over. It’s 2026, not 1922.” These Four States Are in Denial Over a Looming Water Crisis www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...

Posted without comment. marchforbillionaires.org

Municipal utilities, just like investor owned utilities, sometimes drop the ball on resilience. Ownership does not assure quality of service. Only good management and adequate resources can do that. Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

Had time to read this today. It is an excellent piece that puts into concise prose what so many of us are grappling with in the work. Well done @jlappen1.bsky.social and @gruberte.bsky.social.

Headline should read, UN in danger of collapse because of unpaid United States dues. “Make no mistake, this is a rupture.” U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...

So sad to read this. A brilliant actor who created so much joy with her work. Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...

Where is Senator Sheehan on this I wonder. Carving exceptions I imagine.

PJs > fire aviation. Cool. Cool. thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/president-...

1) Fuck ICE, and 2) in our ongoing pursuit of a more just, more dignified, more joyful, and better future, @jlappen1.bsky.social and I are really proud of our new piece in Science on managing fossil fuel phase-out www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Incredibly thoughtful conversation with Zeke Lunder on the recent fires in Chile. With comparison to California. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

A 2026 factsheet on California's rivers and streams (led by the guy--Jeff Mount--who wrote the classic book of the same title) from @ppicwater. Useful and updated numbers, figures for our times. www.ppic.org/publication/...

How a pioneering California surfer got involved in environmental fights: Rob Caughlan, known by colleagues as the “Golden State Eco-Warrior,” died this month at 82. One friend described him as "an early social influencer — par extraordinaire." @susrust.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Sea level rise messing with your commute in the Bay Area? No problemo! We’ve got an app for that!

A happy ending for the most famous and notorious lost teenager in SF! www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

Look over here (at my illegal order, which will have no follow-through and be of no consequence), not at what ICE is doing in Minneapolis.

GG transit obvs. Here’s hoping they can tranq Octavia and get her home to Marin. Tennessee Valley can always take another lion or two. Plenty of bunnies and quail over here for snacks.

What the feed needs tonight.

it was waiting for the 1 California but got frustrated

no way a young mountain lion can afford rent in Pac Heights

oh man back in the twitter days there would be at least two competing young mountain lions accounts

An article about a county maintained road that connects to a non-county maintained road that provides access to very valuable homes. And inverse condemnation. And sea level rise. Sounds kind of like a property law final exam question if you ask me. www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

An article about a county maintained road that connects to a non-county maintained road that provides access to very valuable homes. And inverse condemnation. And sea level rise. Sounds kind of like a property law final exam question if you ask me. www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

The Substack One First by @stevevladeck.bsky.social is generally worth reading, but I particularly recommend reading his most recent post, which is about extraordinary (and bad) behavior by DOJ in Minneapolis in the last couple of days. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

I was at the Power Resilience Forum in Houston for the past two days and can confirm that utilities are concerned. It was a little surreal as this bears down on us. Hopefully work and progress since Uri pays off. Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/b...

Kim suggests a public option for homeowners insurance. Sounds like a good idea. But imagine what would have happened to the California budget this year if a significant fraction of LA wildfire losses were the state’s responsibility. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

It is such a pleasure to be on a plane for four hours and just read a great book, undisturbed. Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel. A true luxury in middle age.

After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan. More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded. These 158 didn't make it home. And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.

On my run this morning and Tamalpais valley, unincorporated Marin County, and encapsulation of what i we need to work on with wildfire management in California. Two sides of the street:

Really interesting opportunity at a great company.

Fervo Energy Bedrock Program applications are open! 2 years, 4 rotations, 1 unique career-making opportunity. Special opportunity for those just getting started on their energy career. Super competitive, apply today! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Forest fires in Chile as seen by #Copernicus Sentinel‑3 on 18 January - the image captured an extensive wildfire smoke plume originating near Concepción and sweeping over the Pacific Ocean.

Rock climbing on Mount Saint Helena on this beautiful January day and got to watch two prescribed fires get done west of Calistoga. Yes! More!

A year in. Our country is headed in the wrong direction. Ceding global leadership and alliances for regional irrelevance. Selling out our children’s future for billionaire tax cuts. Eating the seed corn of our innovation advantage by undermining science and engineering education. Great again?

Rock climbing on Mount Saint Helena on this beautiful January day and got to watch two prescribed fires get done west of Calistoga. Yes! More!

I am ashamed of my country. The Danes showed up for us after 9-11. They lost 52 people standing with us a NATO ally. Now we are extorting them and those of our NATO partners that stand by Danish territorial integrity. This behavior will be impossible to walk back. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This won’t work because Trump can’t create a stable long term investment signal as a lame duck President who is far out of the mainstream. This is a bit like Exxon’s comments re Venezuela. Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/c...

Do you like charts? Oh yes you do. I've just published hundreds of them, as I do every year. www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations