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Fire-spotting Satellite Needed, Researchers Argue
2013-10-23 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: With another record-setting wildfire season coming to a close in the United States, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley argue it's time to invest in a fire-spotting satellite. "If we had information on the location of fires when they were smaller, then we could take appropriate actions quicker and more easily, including preparing for evacuation," said fire expert Scott Stephens, a UC Berkeley associate professor of environmental science, policy and management. "Wildfires would...
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