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How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking ...
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Federal Government announces Professor Tony Haymet as new Chief Scientist
The Federal Government has announced that Professor Tony Haymet will be Australia’s new Chief Scientist, succeeding Dr Cathy ...
L.A. fires wreaked havoc on the land. Scientists are racing to learn what they've done to the sea
The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be ...
What Is An Atmospheric River?
The definition: An atmospheric river (AR) is a long plume of moisture that stretches from the tropics or subtropics into ...
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Follow the water: Searching for a lunar oasis
As humankind imagines living off-planet — on the moon, Mars and beyond — the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is water ...
Chief scientist lights fuse on nuclear energy debate
The nation's new chief scientist is on a collision course with a possible coalition government over its contentious ...
'Hazardous' cold may bring temps as low as the mid-20s to Bay Area forecast
At least two more weeks of bone-chilling temperatures are headed for the Bay Area.
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
Ocean research equipment, new police SUVs among items up for consideration by Newport Beach City Council
The projects are part of the consent calendar, which includes items considered routine but eligible for further discussion by ...
Toxic debris from Los Angeles fires found at secretive military site
Ash from the Los Angeles Palisades and Eaton fires has been found by ocean researchers up to 100 miles away in the Pacific ...
Marine Ecosystem Survey Finds a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
San Diego scientists are collecting samples of ash from California's coast to measure how toxins and urban debris from the ...
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Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
NOAA Fisheries’ scientists will watch for potential effects on fisheries and marine life, including anchovy eggs abundant in waters downwind of the fires. They have collected samples both before and ...