One of the primary things I’ll remember about the summer of 2021 is how heat and drought dominated the news and led, of course, to a significant wildfire season that is burning now and won’t stop for months to come.
See my most recent Disaster Zone column for the Municipal Research Services Center (MRSC): “Disaster Zone: Heat Waves in the Pacific Northwest.”
Yes, it is true that the event is in our rear view mirror now, but I see it as a harbinger of future summers of heat. We don’t need to wait until the next one is upon us to start planning our actions. Do check out the book Heat that I reference in the column. It is well worth reading.
