[MCN] There's a way to reduce wildfire risks

[Lance Olsen]

Nature 02 January 2018
A sensible climate solution for the boreal forest
 Rasmus Astrup <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-1>, Pierre Y. Bernier <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-2>, Hélène Genet <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-3>, David A. Lutz <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-4> & Ryan M. Bright <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-5>

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-1 <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-017-0043-3#auth-1>

Climate change could increase fire risk across most of the managed boreal forest. Decreasing this risk by increasing the proportion of broad-leaved tree species is an overlooked mitigation–adaption strategy with multiple benefits.

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#3. Swallow hard — and raise the price of carbon. If we are to meet climate pledges made under the Paris climate agreement, the cost of emitting carbon dioxide must rise to $50–$100 per ton by 2030, dramatically higher than the current EU price of less than $6. 

https://hbr.org/2018/01/climate-change-is-an-overwhelming-problem-here-are-4-things-executives-can-do-today

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