The Orange Skies that cast over California due to the Wildfires

 Due to the wildfires occurring in Orinda, California, residents woke up to a orange tinted, ashy sky the morning of September 9, 2020. Strong winds have caused the flames to grow larger, spreading smoke and ash as far as 150 miles south. This has caused poor air quality, which could be dangerous to breathe in. California battles harsh wildfire seasons, and due to climate change and warmer weather, it has led to longer and more devastating seasons. The gases and particles in the smoke are very hazardous and can cause many health problems if inhaled. I think this could be both a financial and social impact. By the fires destroying towns and buildings, they are going to have to  rebuild and put a lot of money back into towns and cities that were damaged. It is also a social issue, because it affected the people that live in Orinda and there personal lives. Hopefully we can start to act on the climate change issue, which will lessen the fire season, making it not so hard for the people of California during this time. 


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/09/foreboding-orange-skies-cast-more-than-pall-over-northern-california/ 

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  1. AnonymousOctober 13, 2020 at 8:20 AM

    I have read that the smoke reached PA. I saw the sky had a red tint and it seemed darker in the mornings. I looked it up, and it was the smoke from the California fires.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 14, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    I can see how it would be dangerous and cause many health problems since ashes and smoke are in the air. This would be dangerous normally, but it's especially dangerous now because we already are in a health crisis, so more people getting sick from another big event would be bad for us socially and economically.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 18, 2020 at 12:59 PM

    These wildfires bring so much devastation every year, and there are no ways of stopping them. They are part of the ecosystem, and these people endure them year after year. They cause a great debt in the West and many people lose there homes. We also know that the inhalation of smoke is bad, but we don't know what it can do to these people breathing it in for long amounts of time.

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