Strategies to Mitigate Wildfire Risks and Protect TransmissionWith one in every 10 wildfires caused by downed power lines, utilities must take action to prevent trees and tall-growing vegetation from making contact with electrical equipment.LORELEI PHILLIPS...
The escalating greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, posing significant threats to global ecosystems and human societies. This article presents th
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Tourists who engage in the imprudent practice of kindling fires in forested regions in pursuit of transient enjoyment, without taking into consideration the lasting consequences of wildfires and ecological deterioration, urban residents who rely on personal vehicles for daily commute to their workplaces,...
Consider climate change and the rising risk of wildfires. A hot day, a strong wind, and a live wire that snaps and tumbles onto dry vegetation. “That’s what utilities try to prevent,” says Jian Wei, a Deloitte Consulting LLP principal specializing in technology-enabled transformation in ...
For example, natural disasters are outside any company’s control. But how you maintain and recover operations is your responsibility. Say your company stores essential documents for clients in a region prone to summerwildfires. Losing those documents in a fire would be an operational risk. Mitiga...
All of which can sound very remote, even alienating, to the private individual going about their everyday lives. “I cannot prevent the building of more coal-fired power stations.” “I do not have the skills to engineer drought-resistant seed strains.” “Even if I personally do not fly...
Native forests are subjected to frequent early dry season prescribed fires applied to prevent or reduce severity of late dry season wildfires and to support hunting activities of indigenous people – the main inhabitants of the island (Liddle et al., 2008). In addition, the native forest areas ...
To pursue just, inclusive, and participatory climate adaptation planning and policy, it is important to understand both regional climate trends and the eco
except for wildfire cases. The economic losses attributed to wildfires in 2018 alone are approximately equal to the collective losses from wildfires incurred over the past decade, which is quite alarming (CRED2019). Moreover, wildfires are a direct source of CO2emissions. Although wildfires are par...