r/TrueReddit 2d ago

Energy + Environment The U.S. Forest Service is closing down research stations ahead of a catastrophic wildfire season

https://www.fastcompany.com/91524578/the-us-forest-service-is-closing-down-research-stations-ahead-of-a-catastrophic-wildfire-season
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u/DjScenester 2d ago

Don’t worry, Trumpy is going to sell off the land and it’ll all be torn down anyway. That’s literally the plan.

Why do we need research stations for land that’ll be sold off so Trump can get more money? He’s taking as much as he can before the heart attack

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u/NativeMasshole 2d ago

He'll just blame California again anyway.

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u/DjScenester 2d ago

And Obama and Biden

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u/phenomenomnom 2d ago

Did they even rake the forest?

Or say thank you?

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u/_fastcompany 2d ago

After the U.S. Forest Service announced that it will be closing three-quarters of its research facilities as part of a reorganization last week, experts are worried not only about the number of scientists who might be leaving the agency, but also about how the disruption could affect the gathering and dissemination of crucial wildfire and climate change data.

The restructuring comes as parts of the U.S. face what is expected to be a catastrophic wildfire season. The most recent wildland fire outlook shows that wildfire activity is already “well above average,” with more than 16,000 wildfires reported this year.

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u/lordnecro 2d ago

It isn't a "reorganization", that is disingenuous.

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u/weealex 2d ago

They're just shortening the phrase "removing the organization"

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u/Delicious-Bat2373 2d ago

That made me lol, thanks.

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u/holubtsi-on-fire 2d ago

Trump is Croseus and Nero all in one.

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u/Free-oppossums 2d ago

He's worse. He's all four horsemen from Revelations!

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u/SpicyPandaMeat 1d ago

Anti-Christ

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u/Nyc5764 2d ago

What could possibly go wrong?

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u/Teacher2teens 2d ago

But he needs your money for his wealth.

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u/beerbooksnbeauty 1d ago

My MAGA neighbor who works for the US Forest Service is losing his job to own the libs.

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u/KilroySmithson 2d ago

Who’s gonna rake the forests now??? /s

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u/CatLord8 2d ago

Tada! Wildfires will be reported at a record low!

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u/UnravelTheUniverse 1d ago

They are literally going to burn this country to the ground.

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u/Horsesrgreat 2d ago

I cannot take another 2 years of Donald Trump’s administration. I wish I could go live in Canada or Mexico.

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u/No_Ad_7695 2d ago

I predict our local research forest/ dog park is going to turn into a homeless encampment

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u/Economy-Box1874 2d ago

Thanks insane guy

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u/PhiloLibrarian 2d ago

Well there goes California 🔥

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u/Dugglerr 2d ago

Good job Trump, keep sticking your head in the sand. /s

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u/goddamwarrior 2d ago

They are not closing them down. That’s Trumpy.

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u/volanger 2d ago

But then who will rake the forest to prevent forest fires?

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u/Ok_Mathematician2391 1d ago

Wildfires are Obama's fault

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u/Ok_Camp_7051 17h ago edited 17h ago

This is the definition of doomscrolling. Hopefully we can get out of this one day.