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When Fighting Wildfires Does More Harm Than Good

December 14, 2016June 14, 2017 ~ srmiller

This comic was originally published by YES! Magazine

Illustrations by Jen Luxton

Suppressing fires breaks the natural cycle of life and death crucial to forest health.

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I didn’t intend to but I ended up writing (most of) a book about climate adaptation that focuses on farmers, growers and ranchers from all over the world. So, for this #nationalfarmersday I thought I’d share a few shots of the farmers and farms that have helped me understand what it is to #feedtheworld in a time of #climatechange.

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Glad to have stumbled into this sake bar perched over a breezy street in #Sendai. The vibe was good, the sashimi was like butter and the nihonshu kept coming. One of my favorites was a doburoko, basically rice wine moonshine. I’ve made the stuff myself a few times, but never this well. @hatagojapan #sakelover

Temples, shrines, memorials and monuments. Part of my reporting here concerns the triple disasters of 2011 (earthquake, tsunami, nuclear meltdown), which killed more than 20,000 people, and have spent a few days traveling the coast with an anthropologist who specializes in death. I’ve studied the events for years and talked to many survivors. There’s just no way to wrap your head around something like this, but the shear abundance of these markers gives a sense, at least, of its scope. #japantravel #reportage #onassignment

I’ve been in Japan for three weeks now. After having some fun on the front end, I’ve been deep into the work and haven’t had the time or energy to post as much as I’d hoped. Field work often goes like that. Up at dawn (which for me is like getting kicked in the shin), and then days full of interviews and moving around. Japan has been a challenging place to work, especially up north and especially amid a pandemic. I might have underestimated how significant the language and cultural barriers would be. Still, I’m plugging away, following stories of climate, disaster, food and people. A week or so ago, I came across this fisherman trying to navigate a field of concrete tetrapods, and I felt like I could relate. #japan #onassignment @island_press #climatechange #agriculture

What better way to get to know a place than to learn how they cook? In Kyoto, we found a private cooking class in the chef’s home. Sure, Taro taught us how to make dashi, omelets and wagyu beef, but he also shared a wealth of cultural knowledge in exchange for clarifications on the pesky nuances of English. In my next lifetime I’ll write cookbooks. #kyoto #cookingathome #cooking #japanculture

Kyoto is a magical place. Temples, tea, sushi, views and of course plenty of sake. I feel so fortunate for the chance to get acquainted with this ancient city.

In all honesty, working on this book has been pretty lonely. Many long days and nights tapping away in my basement office with naught but the spiders for company, and solo reporting trips to parts of the world where English is rare and tourists are few. This time is different, because my research assistant @erickson_emily1 is by my side for the first part. It’s a gift almost as good as ramen.

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