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Seeding Safety: Emenike’s Strategy Against Wildfires

February 28, 2025 12:00 am

In a pioneering study presented at the prestigious New York Learning Hub, Mr. Michael Ebere Emenike, a well-regarded strategic intelligence expert, unveiled promising research on innovative cloud seeding techniques designed to combat the escalating threat of wildfires. As regions like sub-Saharan Africa face increasing vulnerability due to climate change, which intensifies droughts and extreme weather events, the necessity for effective and preemptive solutions has become more urgent than ever.

Mr. Emenike’s research explores the proactive application of cloud seeding—a method that enhances precipitation through the dispersion of substances into the air to induce rain. His comprehensive study, conducted through …

Thousands Flee Homes As Wildfires Rip Through California

September 28, 2020 5:19 pm

Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in California’s Napa Valley Monday as wildfires ripped through the region’s world-famous wine country.

Under an opaque orange sky, trees and vineyards were consumed and houses devastated by the fire that had burned its way over more than 11,000 acres (4,500 hectares) by Monday morning.

Some vineyards had already gone up in smoke, such as the Chateau Boswell Winery in the town of St Helena, while others, like Merus Wines and Davis Estates, were under imminent threat from the fast-moving flames.

“I grabbed my neighbour. I wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an …

Wildfires Devastate US West Coast, At Least Seven Dead

September 10, 2020 6:14 pm

Wildfires raged Thursday up and down the US West Coast, whipping through towns in three states and prompting widespread evacuations as officials warn the death toll could shoot up in the coming days.

At least seven people have been confirmed dead in California, Oregon and Washington, but officials say some areas are still impossible to reach, meaning the number is likely to rise.

In Butte County, California, where three people have been killed, firefighters battled the flames through the night, after a day of apocalyptic orange skies over the Golden State.

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California Power Firm To Pay $1.7bn Over Wildfires

December 18, 2019 3:29 pm

A California energy supplier has reached a nearly $1.7 billion settlement with regulators for its role in causing devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2018 that killed more than 100 people in total.

Faulty Pacific Gas and Electric power lines were blamed for sparking last year’s so-called Camp Fire in northern California, the deadliest in the state’s modern history.

Under the draft deal published Tuesday, PG&E shareholders will foot the bill for wildfire-related costs, as well as forest fire-fighting measures and the upkeep of electrical equipment blamed for causing several fatal blazes.

It cannot pass the costs on to ratepayers.

PG&E …