The AI model is crucial to examining a system that sees almost 8 million images a day streaming in from over 1,000 first-party cameras, primarily in California, and thousands more from third-party sources nationwide, he said. Impact of Wildfires All anomalies being tracked throughout California...
“We found that the air pollution from California wildfires were associated with an increase in patient visits to dermatologists for both eczema and psoriasis,” Wei added in an AAD news release. “These results are consistent with studies indicating that air pollution from wildfires can be more ...
Smoke from record-breaking fires in 2020 travelled all the way to Cyprus, where it helped to trigger cloud formation.#Smoke from record-breaking fires in 2020 travelled all the way to Cyprus, where it helped to trigger cloud formation.
The extent of area burned in California's summer wildfires increased about fivefold from 1971 to 2021, and climate change was a major reason why, according to a new analysis. Scientists estimate the area burned in an average summer may jump as much as 50% by 2050. Days after wildfire smok...
Utility equipment, including power lines, has been linked to several major fires in recent years, such as the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which claimed 85 lives and destroyed the town of Paradise. Similar incidents include the 2023 wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, and a 2020 fire near Oregon's ...
(2023) used data from regulatory monitors and PurpleAir sensors and used various interpolation techniques to estimate exposure to wildfire-induced pollution in Northern and Southern California. The goal of this study is to estimate the impact of wildfire emissions on air quality and public health in...
The Washburn Fire in California has burned at least 1,591 acres or land and is edging ever closer to Yosemite National Park’s ancient grove of redwood trees, or giant sequoias. Firefighters have been battling the blaze, which started on July 7, and have evacuated 1,600 people from the ...
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"We found that the air pollution from California wildfires were associated with an increase in patient visits to dermatologists for both eczema and psoriasis," Wei added in an AAD news release. "These results are consistent with studies indicating that air pollution from wildfires can be more tox...
PG&E has been building up its fleet of backup generators in an effort to minimize interruptions during "public safety power shutoffs," which are increasing with frequency, especially in Northern California as climate change accelerates extreme wildfire growth. Since the deadly 2018 Camp fire, which...