Canada’s British Columbia Sees Increase in Deaths Amid Extreme Heatwave
Over the past five days, British Columbia, a province in Canada, faced an almost three-fold increase in the number of deaths as temperatures soared to above 45°C for three days straight, reaching a record-breaking 49.6°C on Tuesday. "Since the onset of
6 Graphics Explain the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires
Fires blazing across the Western United States have claimed dozens of lives, destroyed countless properties, displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, and worsened air quality at a time when the coronavirus pandemic threatens respiratory health. The ominous skies are a
We Lost a Football Pitch of Primary Rainforest Every Six Seconds in 2019
The tropics lost 11.9 million hectares of tree cover in 2019, according to data from the University of Maryland, released today on Global Forest Watch. Nearly a third of that loss, 3.8 million hectares, occurred within tropical primary rainforests, areas of mature
How California’s Wildfires Could Put Insurers out of Business
As the end of 2019 approaches, over 6,800 wildfires have been recorded in California. And alongside this come the responsibilities that insurance companies, a homeowner’s only remaining hope when tragedy hits, are expected to fulfill. However, the wildfires have become
Preventing Wildfires: Interview With Pau Costa Foundation
We got used to news about wildfires erupting across the world. Global warming lead to situations when state authorities are often caught off guard as the extent of wildfires has been gradually increasing. When a calamity of this kind happens,
Tech For Good: Harnessing the Power of Silicon Valley to Combat California’s Wildfires
Late last year, the entirety of the San Francisco Bay Area was consumed in smoke due to the wildfires that broke out in Northern California. Naturally, the top tech companies rallied their resources and technology to help save the state