Keep flammable objects, such as curtains and furniture, at least three feet away from heaters. Never leave portable heaters unattended, and also make sure to turn them off before leaving the room or going to bed. About safety around your fireplaces, use screens or doors to prevent embers from...
The temperatures are still high and dry this October, causing wildfires to continue to rage throughout the west coast. People and animals alike are losing their homes and their health is at risk due to the fire as well as the smoke that is spreading throughout their communities. In the cas...
When it comes to wildfires, Bill Gabbert, who worked wildland fire for 33 years, suggests that firefighters battle them in the morning. “Experienced firefighters know that large fires are typically most active in the mid-afternoon,”he writes. The reason? “Solar heating has reached its peak....
Species were simply not equipped to adapt or evolve quickly enough."The results of the climate modeling also help explain the abundant charcoal(木炭)found in rock layers of that age.“Wildfires became very common in a drought-prone climate. Earth got stuck in a crisis state where the land wa...
Our results call for urgent prevention and monitoring of floodplain forest fires across the Amazon basin, with particular attention to black-water floodplains, to prevent large-scale vegetation shifts and cascading ecosystem changes on biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by floodplain forests....
Depending on where you live, you may be at greater risk from wildfires. Invest in fire-grade materials, including mesh screening and non-combustible gutters and fences, to help keep embers out of your home and prevent fire from entering. You can also purchasenon-flammable plantsto build a ba...
More than 3,000 customers (and growing!) help us prevent wildfires and protect our water supply through theSRP Healthy Forest Initiative™, a program aimed at restoring Arizona’s forests throughstrategic thinning. OurEV Communityhas over 7,000 members, and many of them are limiting their ener...
Climate change, or long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, has resulted in an increase in business-disrupting disasters such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires. There are already many examples of these events disrupting global commerce; manufacturing facilities have been ...
How to cope in the heat Top priority is to prevent heat exhaustion or a stroke in the first place. The over-riding advice is drink lots of water, open windows draw curtains, don't go crazy with exercise, avoid heavy clothing, stay out of the sun and keep an eye out for the more ...
2. Install ember gutter guards.Ember-resistant gutter guards are made of metal and have finer mesh than normal gutter guards. These help to prevent the build-up of dry leaves and twigs and stop small embers from landing. 3. Upgrade windows and walls.You can cut your risk further by instal...