A new approach using multiple swarms of drones could be used to manage natural disasters like forest fires. The technique is being tested by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Climate change is making catastrophic weather events like wildfires more frequent and severe. “A swarm of drones could …
Read More »Trump ban on Chinese drone parts risks worsening wildfires
Enlarge / Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2020 shows the wreckage at the site where a wildfire swept through in Vacaville of Solano County in northern California. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The US interior department’s decision not to buy more drones with Chinese parts has made it more …
Read More »Wildfires can be hard to reach. So this Okotoks company star…
Well after sundown, when the night slides into early morning hours, Chris Healy and his team will send out a drone that will soar far from sight. They fly over areas less accessible to humans and map out large swaths of land where wildfires may be burning. By morning, the …
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