Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish?
Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters......»»
The Apple Watch proves helpful during surprise mid-flight birth
As if giving birth on a flight isn't unusual enough, Lavinia Mounga didn't even realize she was pregnant, making her trip from Salt Lake City to Honolulu on April 28 particularly memorable. AppleInsider reports that Mounga was lucky in that a physici.....»»
Giant sequoia still smoldering from 2020 California wildfire
A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California's huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday......»»
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western US
From the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains, summers in the West are marked by wildfires and smoke. New research from the University of Utah ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, wi.....»»
Building an AI That Feels
AI systems with emotional intelligence could learn faster and be more helpful Illustration: Eddie Guy In the past year, have you found yourself under stress? Have you ever wished for help coping? Imagine if, throughout.....»»
Insurers Struggle to Forecast Near-Term Risks in a Shifting Climate
After a record-setting year for hurricanes and wildfires, the insurance industry is grappling with the role of our climate emergency in estimating local disaster damages -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
With a third of its capital deployed, Risk & Return is transforming how we think about emergency response
Disasters are, unfortunately, a growth business, and the frontlines that were once distant have moved much closer to home. Wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes — let alone a pandemic — has forced much of the United States and increasingly lar.....»»
NASA data helps builds resilience as disasters grow more intense
In a decade filled by record-breaking events including raging wildfires, numerous hurricanes, unseasonal flooding and historically cold temperatures, NASA has continued to learn more about how the planet is changing and the effect it has on Earth's s.....»»
California"s worst wildfires are helping improve air quality prediction
UC Riverside engineers are developing methods to estimate the impact of California's destructive wildfires on air quality in neighborhoods affected by the smoke from these fires. Their research, funded by NASA and the results published in Atmospheric.....»»
A future of helpful engineered "living" machines?
Engineered, autonomous machines combined with artificial intelligence have long been a staple of science fiction, and often in the role of villain like the Cylons in the "Battlestar Galactica" reboot, creatures composed of biological and engineered m.....»»
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The latest computing news, reviews, and discussion about Windows, Mac, desktop PCs, laptops, and everything else in the world of computing. We also publish helpful content in the form of in-depth buying guides and detailed how-to instructions......»»
Climate Emergency Stymies Forecasts of Local Disaster Risks
After a record-setting year for hurricanes and wildfires, the insurance industry is grappling with the role of our climate emergency in estimating local disaster damages -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
A simplified new process transforms wood waste from agriculture and forest management into ethanol
Reliance on petroleum fuels and raging wildfires: Two separate, large-scale challenges that could be addressed by one scientific breakthrough......»»
Indigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau
If you were to visit the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau a thousand years ago, you'd find conditions remarkably familiar to the present. The climate was warm, but drier than today. There were large populations of Indigenous people known as the Fremo.....»»
States are growing fewer trees. Forest owners say that"s a problem
When wildfires ripped through Oregon last Labor Day, they burned huge swaths of forest, including 63,000 acres of smaller, private lands......»»
When wildfires rage close, Perimeter wants to tell you where to go
Out the window, a fire is raging — and it’s moving ever closer. Confusion. Fear. A run for the car. Roads open and then suddenly closed by authorities. Traffic jams. A fire break that stalls the flames and then suddenly the flames jump, changing.....»»
How to search website content from within Safari
You use Safari to get you to a website, but once you're there, Apple's browser has some more tricks for zeroing in on what you're looking for. Here's how to turn Safari from a passive display of information, to a helpful research tool.You can quickly.....»»
How to factory reset an Apple Watch
Whether you're getting ready to sell or trade-in your Apple Watch, or if you're simply troubleshooting some persistent problems, our helpful guide will show you how to return your Apple Watch to factory settings.This method works regardless of whethe.....»»
More Lightning in the Arctic Is Bad News for the Planet
Lightning strikes in the far north could double by 2100. That means more wildfires, which could release massive amounts of planet-warming gas......»»
Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked Crisis in Global Economy
To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver. From a report: Hundreds of different kinds of chips make up the global silicon industry, with th.....»»
Nepal hit by worst wildfires in almost a decade
Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade, officials said Tuesday, as huge blazes rage across the country's forests, engulfing the Himalayan nation in a shroud of brownish haze......»»