How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
2023-09-23 18:27
Republican debate: What they said (and didn't say) about climate
Asked in the first primary debate about climate change, only one candidate said it was real.
2023-08-24 19:17
How the Hawaii wildfires spread so quickly
By Gloria Dickie, Clare Trainor, Daisy Chung and Travis Hartman LONDON The wildfire that ripped through Lahaina on
2023-08-21 21:18
Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire
By Sharon Bernstein Before wildfire ravaged the Hawaiian community of Lahaina last week, high school teacher Mike Landes
2023-08-19 18:25
Canada demands Meta lift 'reckless' ban on news to allow fires info to be shared
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news
2023-08-19 03:15
Hawaii wildfires: Why identifying the victims could take years
"It's not just ash on your clothing when you take it off," says a police chief. "It's our loved ones."
2023-08-16 08:56
California turns to AI to help spot wildfires
By Daniel Trotta EL CAJON, California California firefighters are using artificial intelligence to help spot wildfires, feeding video
2023-08-11 18:16
How warming oceans are driving the climate juggernaut
Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
2023-07-09 08:24
Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here's why they aren't being put out
Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns regarding the increasing frequency of fires, and what they have to do with climate change.
2023-07-02 04:46
How bad is repeat exposure to wildfire smoke?
Over time, exposure stresses the body, damaging the heart and lungs, and can impair cognitive function.
2023-07-01 06:54
More than 100 million in the US are under air quality alerts as Canadian wildfires continue emitting dangerous smoke
More than 100 million people are under air quality alerts Friday from Wisconsin to Vermont and down to North Carolina, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to waft south, though conditions are expected to improve slowly into the weekend.
2023-06-30 15:25
Over 120 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke and hazy skies from Canada's wildfires stretch into third day
Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist from Toronto to Washington, DC, as smoke from Canada's raging wildfires drifts south — with more than 120 million under air quality alerts within the US.
2023-06-29 14:57