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Fire Sensors
New fire-sensing devices can
spot a fire in its earliest
stages, up to six miles
away, and they can relay the
information to emergency
responders through a
computer network and even
automatically alert people
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Predicting Wildfires
Foresters and geographers
have mapped the locations in
the Santa Monica mountains
where the most destructive
fires are likely to start.
To make their map, they
combined data about where
fires were likely to start
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Saving Lives When Wildfires Burn
Scientists created a way to
combine weather data and
geographic information
systems software in a visual
display for use in disaster
response. They created a map
with a variety of ways to
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Growing Greener Lawns
Chemists and engineers
designed a technology that
protects soil. A polymer
encased in recycled paper
bonds to positive ions in
soil to form clumps. These
clods of dirt break up the
hard surface that can form
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Researchers are using satellites in efforts to better predict El Niño, the weather pattern responsible for supplying more moisture and energy to storms in the U.S. during the winter season. El ... > more -
Atmospheric Chemists Show Morning Fog Captures Particulate Matter
While it hassles commuters, morning mist removes a lot of airborne particles which are hazardous for people with respiratory health problems. The water droplets inside morning fog are of just the ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins
Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more -
Atmospheric Scientists And Engineers Demonstrate Amount Of Pollution In U.S. Originating Overseas
Environmental scientists and engineers developed mathematical models to calculate the impact of pollution from Europe and Asia on areas in the United States. They found that almost twelve percent of ... > more -
Atmospheric Scientists Map Pollution Decrease
Spectroscopic images from remote-sensing satellites of the Ohio River Valley over 10 years have revealed a decreasing concentration of nitrogen oxides and nitric acid, precursors to ... > more -
Geologists Create Map Of Threat Of Volcanic Eruptions Throughout The United States
Geologists combined research from around the country with Google Maps to show where volcanoes could erupt in the United States. The website is constantly updated to reflect the current status of ... > more -
Meteorologists Track Tornado Damage From Satellites
Meteorologists use high resolution satellite photography to analyze the path and intensity of recent tornadoes. The data obtained allows them to develop a mathematical model to identify storm damage ... > more -
Seismologists Find Large Earthquakes Can Trigger Smaller Ones In Unlikely Locations
Seismologists found that L-waves, slow-moving seismic surface waves, from larger earthquakes can trigger smaller earthquakes as they travel through the ground. Different from aftershocks because ... > more -
Meteorologists See Future of Increasingly Extreme Weather Events
While raising average global temperatures, climate change could also bring more snow, harder rain, or heat waves, meteorologists say. Computer models based on climate data from nine countries ... > more -
Meteorologists And Epidemiologists Study Connection Between Thunderstorms And Asthma Attacks
A multidisciplinary team studying weather patterns and records of emergency room visits found a rise in patients with asthma attacks in the days after a thunderstorm. They believe that rain breaks ... > more
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