Islanders are being advised to prepare their properties to help reduce the damage in case of a wildfire. P.E.I.'s forest fire risk has been rated as extreme in recent days, and dozens of fires are burning in neighbouring Nova Sc...
However, due to deforestation, forest fires, and other human activities, these vital ecosystems are under severe threat. Protecting forests is crucial for the health of our planet and future generations. Here are some effective strategies to help conserve and protect our forests. Firstly, implementin...
Forest management and biomass markets needed to help prevent forest fires In the United States (US), there have been around 1.5 million wildfires since 2000, burning an average of 7 million acres annually – more than double the 3.3 million acres destroyed by wildfires each year in the 1990s....
Finally, remember the words of Smokey the Bear: “Only YOU can Prevent Forest Fires.” When the fire danger is high, play by the rules! No matter how clever, how prepared, or how careful you are, accidents happen. What to do in the event of a wildfire ...
Early detection of fire also helps in curtailing its spread. Fire lookout towers are set up to help achieve this. Satellite-based mapping and early detection surveillance systems have also been established to prevent the loss of landmass, property and human life. ...
mountains.In the long run, it is also worth noting that many slopes that are now fire-prone grasslands are formerly forest areas that were converted as a result of deforestation. Helping out in sustainable tree planting and growing campaigns will help prevent the occurence of brushfires in t...
Higher temperatures dry out forests and landscapes to create the ideal environment for larger, more frequent forest fires. This results in higher CO2 emissions, further exacerbating climate change and in turn contributing to more fires. Climate change is estimated to have doubled the total forest ...
Some wildfires burn the underbrush of a forest, which can prevent a larger fire that might result if the brush were allowed to accumulate for a long time. Wildfires can also benefit plant growth by reducing disease spread, releasing nutrients from burned plants into the ground and encouraging ...
In the aftermath of the fires, a slew of our staff stepped up to help out, donating their time to organize, take stock of, and sort incoming donations. Additionally, we used our official AETHER x Rivian R1T partnership vehicle to shuttle much-needed supplies to and from donation centers. ...
In the next section, we'll see if there's anything we can do to help prevent global warming. An Economist's Take Dr. Peter Tsigaris, an economist at Thompson Rivers University, says that taking steps to curb global warming makes sense from both an environmental and an economic standpoint...