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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

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Dressed in yellow protective helmets and jackets, prescribed burn personnel use drip torches to ignite dry grass in a pasture.
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Public invited to see ‘good fire’ Oct. 5 at Central Coast fair

August 22, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Learn the how, where and why fire is used to manage the natural landscape at the Central Coast Good Fire Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5. The fair is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton in Santa Cruz County.
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Steve Quarles gestures toward flames rising from dry pine needles and leafy debris in a melting plastic rain gutter affixed to a structure with a shingled roof.
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Report: Making homes more resistant to wildfire can be affordable

July 22, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Priorities include removing objects within five feet of a house, upgrading vents Wildfire losses cost taxpayers and communities hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and preparing communities before a disaster occurs is the best way to avoid damage to homes and neighborhoods.
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Almonds in the shell and split hulls lay on the orchard floor amid green leaves.
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New project aims to use farm waste to fuel bioeconomy

July 16, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
In California's Northern San Joaquin Valley, crop leftovers such as almond shells, fruit peels and orchard trimmings can potentially be converted into sustainable bioproducts and biofuels with the right technology.
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