United States
PG&E to Bury Power Lines
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), the utility company which powers a large portion of California, yesterday announced plans to bury 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of power lines underground in an attempt to reduce wildfires in the region. The project is expected to cost billions of dollars and take years. Most of the cost is expected to be paid by PG&E customers. PG&E has been under scrutiny in the past for equipment failures causing wildfires in California, including this year's Dixie Wildfire, which has burned over 85,000 acres of land and is still ongoing. In 2018, one of a series of fires sparked by PG&E equipment killed 80 people, which resulted in a lawsuit and PG&E filing for bankruptcy in 2019. This project is the largest of its kind in California, as wildfires have been ravaging the region this year. 

This map depicts the ongoing Dixie wildfire, which was caused by PG&E equipment. The fire has burned 85,000 acres of land so far.  Click on the map to learn more.

Generating Artificial Rain
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a hot, arid country, has utilized cloud seeding technology to generate heavy rainfall over its coastal cities. Cloud seeding and drone technology dispersed substances into the air that gave clouds an electric shock and resulted in excess rainfall in the region. During July and August, the hottest months of the year in UAE, temperatures along the coast can often exceed 110F (43C). Coastal regions also have very little rain, with an annual average of around only 4 inches (10 cm). Cloud seeding technology is currently being implemented to boost precipitation the western U.S. and dozens of countries around the world.

This map depicts radar imagery of cloud seeding technology over UAE's coastal regions. Click on the map to learn more.