These Entrepreneurs Want to Use Robotics to Fight Wildfires
One company plans to use machinery to burn the ground on purpose. Another aims to put fires out using autonomous helicopters.
Wildfires highlight growing strain on fire departments. We need new tech | Opinion
Wildfires blazing across southern California serve as a stark reminder of the increased demands on fire departments across ...
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, containment rises as some evacuations remain
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Thursday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
AI, drones and sensors: How technology could help battle future fires
Tech companies including Google and AI-giant Nvidia have been investing in research that could help firefighters better ...
Fighting fire with fire: Are man-made burns RI's best weapon against wildfire?
RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the ...
How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the ...
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Nevada was home to oldest living thing on earth. What happened to Prometheus?
In 1964, graduate student Donald Rusk Currey asked for permission to cut down a tree growing on Wheeler Peak ... his core drill (an expensive tool used to measure trees ages without significantly ...