PacifiCorp Fire Victim Who Leapt in River Awarded $9 Million January 24, 2024 By Rachel Graf A jury ordered a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. unit to pay nine homeowners at least $62 million for failing to...
Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk January 24, 2024 By Peter Henderson A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported...
Southerners Are Rekindling a ‘Fire Culture’ to Boost Longleaf Pine Range December 18, 2023 By James Pollard WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal...
Encroaching Wildfires Prompt N.C. and Tenn. Campgrounds to Evacuate November 22, 2023 PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Wildfires have prompted campgrounds in North Carolina and Tennessee to evacuate starting Sunday while firefighters prepared...
Details of California Wildfire Plan Sketchy But It’s Useful Marketing Tool for Data Vendors November 20, 2023 By Jim Sams A proposal by California’s insurance regulator to require insurers to write more policies in areas at risk of wildfires is...
US Climate Assessment Lays Out Growing Threats, Opportunities as Temperatures Rise November 14, 2023 By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Climate change harms Americans physically, mentally and financially, often hitting those who have done the...
Aon Report Says Insured Losses from Severe Convective Storms Tops $50B for First Time October 20, 2023 By Lisa Howard Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50...
Indonesia Fires Cause Smoky Haze, Prompting Calls for People to Work from Home October 3, 2023 By Muhammad Hatta and Edna Tarigan PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia`s Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the...
Many US Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers October 2, 2023 By Brittany Peterson and Michael Phillis Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house...
Wildfires Can Make Your California Red Taste Like an Ashtray. These Scientists Want to Stop that September 29, 2023 By Andrew Selsky ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America`s wine, but the region is also prone...