bne IntelliNews – COP28: All the climate crisis warning lights flashing red – in charts and maps
On the Climate Crisis dashboard 20 out of the 35 vital indicators of the environment’s health are flashing red. The great and good have assembled in UAE’s capital of Dubai for the COP28 conference to hash out a plan to avert the looming environmental disaster, but its probably too late. The Climate Crisis is here […]
UP42 + OroraTech facilitate geospatial thermal-infrared data access with on-demand tasking – SatNews
UP42, a geospatial developer platform and marketplace, and OroraTech, a leader in space-based thermal intelligence, have signed a partnership agreement to grant easy and fast access to global, high-resolution, thermal-infrared imagery — OroraTech delivers low-latency, global coverage, near-real-time thermal data products. OroraTech, the first of its kind to join UP42’s growing marketplace of nearly 80 data […]
Artificial intelligence saves water and electricity, and boosts profits – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly
Opinion Image by PopTika by CARLOS GAITAN posted 11.29.2023 OPINION – Every day, I see a remarkable new technology at work. Our company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software provides stunningly accurate weather data to farmers, energy companies, and landowners, helping them use less water, electricity, and fertilizer. Thanks to AI, they are reducing costs and actually […]
Preparing for more severe fire seasons: the southern hemisphere
According to Loreto Moraga, President of the Asociación Chilena de Helicópteros, the fleet of Chile consists of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft in the light and medium categories, which are distributed throughout the central and southern areas of the country. “In addition, there is a fleet of foreign aircraft that come to work during the fire […]
‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now | Environment
The continued destruction of nature across the planet will result in major shocks to food supplies and safe water, the disappearance of unique species and the loss of landscapes central to human culture and leisure by the middle of this century, experts have warned. By 2050, if humanity does not follow through on commitments to […]
How Canada’s wildfire season will shape reinsurance renewals
Reinsurers have their ears to the ground on climate change losses, and Canada’s record wildfire season is adding to the heat, according to industry experts. But while reinsurers are keeping a close watch on wildfire risk, tallied wildfire losses aren’t expected to raise reinsurance renewals for Canadian carriers exponentially, experts told Canadian Underwriter. Part […]
Hawaii attorney general subpoenas multiple Maui departments amid wildfire probe
Three key Maui departments have been served subpoenas in order to move forward the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office investigation into the deadly wildfires as critical facts are still needed. Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez subpoenaed the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of Maui Department […]
Alberta sees more wildfires amid mild weather and dry climates
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published Nov 28, 2023 • Last updated 23 minutes ago • 2 minute read The fire dubbed the Bald Mountain Fire presented firefighters with a wall of flames, south of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo courtesy Alberta Wildfire. Article content Despite the end of the wildfire season, mild weather and dryer climate […]
Louisiana suffered worst wildfires in century: Here’s what was lost
Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain will ask the Legislature for $43 million to beef up firefighting equipment and personnel after the state suffered its worst wildfire season in a century, wiping out 62,000 acres of mostly forestland. Wildfires that escalated in August and raged through October destroyed $71 million in timber, according to […]
Small wildfire burns in hills near Indio
A remote brush fire was burning in the hills near Indio on Monday, according to CAL FIRE. Firefighters got a call around 11:20 a.m. of a fire burning in the desert hills north of the intersection of Washington Street and Coyote Song Way near Indio. Cal Fire said the fire was burning in an area […]