Committee from State Duma to travel to Chita due to widespread forest fires.
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Hey there! The Russian Parliament's Ecology Committee is gearing up for a field session in Chita, sparked by the forest fire crisis in the Zabaykalsky Krai. State Duma Deputy Andrei Gurulev shared this news during a chat with Dmitry Kobylkin, the head of the relevant committee, who's now busy prepping for the event, penciled in for August.
The main purpose here? Collecting a wealth of info on the problems at hand and methodically addressing them. Plus, Gurulev pointed out that similar difficulties are evident in Buryatia, the Amur Region, and Yakutia, though on a slightly smaller scale.
As he put it, "We can't eradicate fires completely, but their scale needs to be shrunk dramatically. This issue demands our full attention, and we're geared up to craft the right laws to address it."
Now, here's some background: To tackle forest fires in Russia, regions like Zabaykalsky Krai, Buryatia, the Amur Region, and Yakutia usually work hand-in-hand with various resources, including the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz), local fire departments, and emergency services.
Recent years have seen Russia beefing up efforts to combat forest fires using cutting-edge tech, such as data from drones and satellites for monitoring, and stricter regulations on land use and fire safety. But no specific details have been shared yet about the measures they plan to implement in the face of this current crisis. For the latest updates, you might want to check in with local or federal authorities in Russia.
By the way, did you hear? Troops and equipment are being deployed to safeguard Yablonovo, and residents of a nursing home in the village of Yagodny have made their way back home. Keep an eye on these developments for more on the forest fire situation in Russia!
- The ongoing forest fire crisis in Zabaykalsky Krai has prompted the Russian Parliament's Ecology Committee to focus on climate-change and environmental-science policy-and-legislation in their upcoming field session in Chita.
- As the head of the Ecology Committee prepares for this session, discussions on the role of science and technology in forest fire management, such as using drone data and satellite monitoring, are expected to be central.
- With similar difficulties in Buryatia, the Amur Region, and Yakutia also evident but on a smaller scale, the development of comprehensive environmental policies to address climate-change could have far-reaching implications beyond the immediate region.
