What can countries do to combat wildfire risks? In the past two decades, at-risk countries have increased resources to suppress wildfires up to four-fold, but they have had limited success in containing damage. Healthy ecosystems are more resilient and less prone to wildfire ignition and spread,...
While theCanada wildfire seasonruns from May through October, such destruction this early in the 2023 season is rare. The first six weeks put it on track to make 2023 its most destructive wildfire season in history. This Canadian crisis has not been limited to the Great North. Smoke fromthe...
Machine learning models can provide environmental data insights, simulate changing climate patterns and even autonomously take actions that promote sustainability. At the 2023 ClimateTech conference, hosted byMIT Technology Review, a set of sessions highlighted AI's potential to combat climate change t...
GPS technology has also made it possible for firefighters to map out the perimeter of a fire and create a virtual boundary. This boundary helps firefighters to track the movement of the fire and predict its path. With this information, firefighters can deploy resources more effectively and make ...
Air quality suffers during the summer months, especially if wildfire smoke blows in from the Interior or from Washington state or California. The fine particulate matter in smoke is harmful to human health, especially for seniors, adults, infants, pregnant women and people with asthma, pulmonary ...
“The federal and state governments, including California, need toaccelerate efforts to transition ships and ports toward a zero-emission future,”David Wooley,director of the Environmental Center at Goldman, said ina statement. “We call on California to gradually transition ships operating...
To combat a rising deer population that is destroying crops, a new bill was passed in 2020 allowing for anearlier deer hunting season. The bill provides four permits per landowner, as well. #16. Mississippi Canva #16. Mississippi - Percent of residents with paid hunting licenses: 9.7% ...
To combat a rising deer population that is destroying crops, a new bill was passed in 2020 allowing for anearlier deer hunting season. The bill provides four permits per landowner, as well. #16. Mississippi Canva #16. Mississippi - Percent of residents with paid hunting licenses: 9.7% ...
America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time.
I've been busting my tail for the past 10 years as a single parent raising three sons, working full time and playing music and doing extra voice work on the side, just to make sure my kids have a decent shot at saving up their money and getting a good start in life once they are...