How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models ...
Smithsonian Magazine23h
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...
10-acre vegetation fire threatens structure in rural SLO County
A vegetation fire was threatening a structure in California Valley after it broke out on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at 13640 Soda Lake Road near the intersection with ...
L.A. fires wreaked havoc on the land. Scientists are racing to learn what they've done to the sea
The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be ...
California’s federal lands are hemorrhaging carbon dioxide. Wildfires are largely to blame
A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California's public lands are losing the carbon they've ...
The Hour2d
Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census − here are 3 challenges awaiting new secretary
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably ...
People injured in multi-vehicle collision on freeway in San Diego
When the recent wildfires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, they also sent plumes of ...