Tag - Wildfires

Scientists Employ AI to Forecast the Movement of Wildfires

Credit: PixabayResearchers at USC have created a new technique for accurately predicting the spread of wildfires. By integrating satellite imagery with artificial intelligence, their model represents a significant advancement in wildfire management and emergency response.Described in a preliminary study published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses satellite data...

Wildfires Release Powerful Organic Particles that Contribute to Climate Warming

Credit: PixaobayScientists have discovered that wildfires have a more significant warming impact than previously estimated by climate researchers. The study emphasizes the importance of 'dark brown carbon,' a previously unidentified group of particles released during wildfire smoke. This finding underlines the necessity for immediate revisions to climate models and updated strategies to address the...

Italy Might Have Registered Europe’s Highest Temperature on Record

The Mediterranean heatwave has led to the spread of wildfires across southern Italy. Credit: REUTERSThe Italian island of Sicily may have registered the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe - 48.8C (119.8F)Regional authorities reported the reading, which the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) needs to verify, near Syracuse on Wednesday.According to the WMO, the present...