Every year, California is engaged in an epic “Man versus Nature” battle against thousands of wildfires that rage across the land, claiming lives and inflicting billions of dollars in damage.
With the dreaded fire season approaching, there is a new element to be fearful of, COVID19 spread.
Authorities in California fear this pandemic will threaten firefighting efforts, as the outbreak has already forced them to postpone and even cancel large training exercises.
More than 2,000 wildfires in California over the last five years have burned 100 million acres, displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, and taken the lives of more than 150 people.
The COVID-19 pandemic took the spotlight away from Earth Day’s 50-year celebration on April 22nd.
Though environmentalists and climate activists see this as a demonstration that when there is enough political will, strong and rapid actions can be taken to mitigate a problem.
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In 1995, Ecuador's capital, Quito, was the first city in South America to incorporate hybrid buses connected to electrical grids. Most of the other buses in the country run on gas and diesel which lead to more pollution.
A group of drivers in the town of Guayaquil decided to change that.
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The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June through late November. In 2019 Hurricane Dorian left hundreds dead or missing in the Bahamas. The economic toll – more than 3 billion dollars. Our John Zarrella met with the person who was in charge of managing emergencies in the U-S for a decade. T...
