How to help electric forests survive wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday that it would begin the process of shutting down all of its electric forest management programs.The decision comes after two major wildfires destroyed more than 2 million acres of the country’s second-largest forest in June.In September, a wildfire destroyed nearly 2.3 million acres...
How to grow electric forest in a forest grove
Electric forest is the latest urban growth strategy to make a comeback in the U.S. But even with all the attention on the green revolution, one question remains unanswered: Can you grow electric trees in your backyard?The question was on the minds of an Austin, Texas, resident, who has...
KISATCHIE, NEAR ME: HOW A TREND IS BORN (Part 2)
I just don’t see a reason to think that this drought is the last one.I think we’re going to have more like this.That said, there is a certain degree of optimism among environmentalists about the prospects for this situation.There are several things to think about here.The first is that...
Which Israeli neighborhoods have been hit hardest by Israel’s electric fence?
The Israeli military recently announced the installation of a second electric fence along the West Bank, where Palestinians say the fence has become a barrier to life and commerce.A new section of the fence, which will be built on land owned by the Israeli National Parks Authority, will also...