EnvironmentCan sensor technology stop a wildfire before it starts? The US Department of Homeland Security is trialling chemical sensors that detect the first whiff of smoke in the air and alert fire crews while a potential blaze is still smouldering 51¶¯Âþ
EnvironmentCanada's wildfire emissions this year have doubled the annual record The unprecedented scale of wildfires in Canada since May has already produced double the carbon emissions of the previous record-holding year as well as displacing tens of thousands of people from their homes 51¶¯Âþ