Fire lookouts occupy an uncommon spot in the world. Their function is simultaneously anachronistic and essential. They exist ...

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A confluence of factors is making wildfires worse. Among them: increasingly dramatic swings between wet and dry conditions in ...

A perfect storm of climate extremes set the stage for devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025. After two ...

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map ...

Then artificial intelligence—combined with satellite images—lent a hand. Last year, journalists with the environmental-news ...

While tech can help spot and manage a fire, human judgement is still required to quickly react to changing conditions.