When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters currently need to go in with gas sensing instruments.
Swarm of Autonomous Tiny Drones Can Localize Gas Leaks
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USGS-Led Study Helps in the Fight Against the Coronavirus Pandemic
A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey outlines a means to better estimate COVID-19 occurrence and trends in populations.
Fire Operations-Prescribed Burning Combo Reduces Wildfire Severity Up to 72%
Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States use a variety of suppression tactics to get the flames under control.
Think About This: Keeping Your Brain Active May Delay Alzheimer’s Dementia 5 Years
Keeping your brain active in old age has always been a smart idea, but a new study suggests that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia by up to five years.
The Delicate Balance of Protecting River Deltas and Society
Hundreds of millions of people live on river deltas around the world, making them central to rich diversity in culture and thriving economies.
Extraordinary Carbon Emissions From El Niño-Induced Biomass Burning
Equatorial Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and surrounding areas, experienced devastating biomass burning in 2015 due to the severe drought condition induced by the extreme El Niño and a positive anomaly of the Indian Ocean dipole. This biomass burning emitted a significant amount of carbon, mainly in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), into the atmosphere.
