State launches new map to track fire prevention, forest health projects
The new online tool, released in its beta version this week, seeks to promote more collaboration across agencies on larger wildfire prevention projects.
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The new online tool, released in its beta version this week, seeks to promote more collaboration across agencies on larger wildfire prevention projects.
Fire season 2022 surpassed the 10-year average for number of fires and acres burned. Experts say climate change is making things worse.
Fire season 2022 surpassed the 10-year average for number of fires and acres burned. Experts say climate change is making things worse.
Fire season 2022 surpassed the 10-year average for number of fires and acres burned. Experts say climate change is making things worse.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency at a recent meeting discussed greenhouse gas emissions in the basin and steps that are underway to reduce greenhouse gases in the lake. Along with the Sierra Business Council and Spatial Informatics Group, results from a greenhouse gas emission inventory were revealed, showing a 38.66% reduction in emissions from 2005 to 2018. The study showed a decline in in emissions from 1,297,446 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to 795,793 metric tons. A carbon dioxide equivalent is a measurement used to compare emissions from various greenhouse gases by converti...