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Brown hazy skies give the summer
sun an eerie glow as fire season in the
western United States once again flares
up. It has arrived much earlier than usual
in the Inland Northwest (northeastern
Washington and northern Idaho) due
to a dry winter and early summer heat.
This year has seen record-breaking
heatwaves in areas that traditionally
do not experience hot weather—121
degrees in the village of Lytton, British
Columbia, in late June, which is a new
world record for the most extreme high
temperature ever observed north of 45
degrees latitude. Lytton’s record temp
tied with Death Valley, California—
traditionally scorching hot in summer—
for that day’s highest temperature in
North America. Washington and Oregon
coastal cities, normally a refreshing
escape, also sweltered in record temps
well over 100 degrees, even reaching
116 in Portland, Oregon.
With this heat and arid conditions
come explosive wildfires that, so far,
have destroyed hundreds of thousands
of acres in the drought-stricken western
United States with more dry months
ahead before the rainy season will bring
any relief. As of mid-July, Oregon is
experiencing one of its largest wildland
fires that is 606 square miles.
On the flip side, incredible flash
floods have ravaged through towns in
the United States and Europe, taking
lives and property. Agree or not, these
historical weather events mean the
Earth’s climate is changing, as it has
done for millions of years. One bright
spot is that renderers can be a part of
the climate solution today, and in the
years ahead.
By upcycling inedible meat products
and used cooking oil, rendering avoids at
least 90 percent of potential greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions compared to
industrial composting or landfilling. The
resulting animal fats and yellow grease
are increasingly being used to make
alternative fuels, which also reduce GHG
emissions by up to 85 percent compared
to fossil fuels.
As global extreme weather events
continue to emerge, rendering’s
beneficial environmental impact must
be included as part of the climate
discussion. R
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