The Dual Threat of Wildfires for Utilities - Episode 62

Eight Minute Climate Fix

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The intensity and impact of wildfires has dramatically increased over the past few decades due to climate change. And as those acres burn, those fires are releasing trapped carbon back into the atmosphere and only exasperating global warming.
Utilities have been at the center of the controversy around wildfires - taking the blame for devastating events in California and Maui, but also leading in developing solutions to mitigate the rise in and impact of wildfires.
For further research:
"Wildfire Risks in the US are Soaring. Here's What Utilities can do." - Utility Dive
US Drought Monitor Conditions - NDIS
"PG&E will bury 10,000 miles of power lines so they don't spark wildfires" - NPR
"Effects of Climactic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems" - NDA
Wildfire Climate Connection - NOAA
New York City Skyline Turns Orange Due to Wildfires - ABC News
Forest Fires are Getting Worse, 20 Years of Data Confirm - Mongabay

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