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Science
New Satellites Could Spot Wildfires Before They Become a Problem
Muon Space
Millions of people across North America unfortunately became reacquainted with the threats of wildfires and their smoke within the last week — fires in Ontario led to dangerously poor air quality in the Canadian province as well as large swaths of the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. The good news is that technology is advancing every day to help fight future fires and, importantly, stop them in their tracks.
Three operational satellites from the aerospace startup Muon Space launched to the cosmos on July 7, marking a major milestone for Earth Fire Alliance’s FireSat constellation project. FireSat is the first satellite network designed specifically to spot and track wildfires so they can be put out before they spread and become major disasters.
Our current wildfire-tracking technology struggles to pick up blazes in their early stages, but these new satellites can detect fires as small as 270 square feet even through smoke and clouds, Muon Space explained in a press release. They’ll scan every fire-prone region on Earth at least twice a day, a cadence that will gradually speed up to hourly by 2029.
“FireSat has already proven that a satellite built specifically for wildfire can detect fires earlier and smaller than was previously possible,” said Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer. “With these satellites, we turn that proof into an operational service — the start of dedicated coverage that fire managers can count on day after day.”
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High Schooler Invents Crosswalk System Inspired by His Grandparents
Courtesy of Jay Jung
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but sometimes it takes a thoughtful observer to notice and address a particular need. For rising high school senior Jay Jung, a lightbulb went off while he was crossing the street.
Jung is the creator of SmartBlink, an adaptive traffic light system that adjusts its signal changes based on pedestrian speed, rather than prioritizing vehicular traffic patterns. The idea stemmed not from his own ability to walk across before the lights change but the trouble his grandparents often have in doing so. See a sweet family photo and learn how SmartBlink works in our full article.
Environment
Oregon Library Patrons Are Checking Out Porcupines in the Wild
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Here’s yet another way a library card can open up your world: Some libraries in Oregon are lending trail cameras to patrons to get more eyes on porcupine populations, as the quilled critters appear to be declining across the state.
The quirky community collaboration — from High Desert Museum, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and libraries in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties — trains participants to set up cameras and upload any footage of the spiky rodents to iNaturalist. It’s a win for scientists and wildlife managers eager to get a better picture of where the rodents are living and moving.
As for library patrons, they get a chance to contribute to public science and perhaps get acquainted with an animal they likely wouldn’t otherwise cross paths with. “Almost everybody explains they have a really cute waddle as [they] walked down the road,” Mikayla Bivona, an assistant wildlife biologist for ODFW, told Central Oregon Daily. “They are a pretty charismatic species I think a lot of people are getting excited about — now they are taking a harder look at them.”
Another priceless benefit? “It also inspires people to come into the library and learn more about them and the services we offer,” added Jefferson County Library Director Jane Ellen Innes. Learn how to set up a trail cam in your neck of the woods.
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Some ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled hunters and warriors, new research suggests (read more)
Beluga whales from the defunct Marineland park will be rehomed at wildlife facilities across the U.S. (read more)
Researchers made an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis and could be used for future medical implants (read more)
Does this house look familiar? Probably only if you were tuned into the WB in the early 2000s. The Toronto-area home was featured in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls before filming of the beloved series moved to the Warner Bros. lot — and it’s now listed for sale for around $2.7 million. See more photos.
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