International fire satellites aim to boost wildland research and firefighting
As wildfires become more common and destructive, a new international satellite project would give researchers and firefighters a new tool.
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SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 14, 2025, carrying a FireSat satellite. (SpaceX) Data & Analytics -
A young boy plays with the birds on a beach on Mobile Bay, Fairhope, Alabama, in 2010. (Carol M. Highsmith / Buyenlarge / Getty Images) Digital Services Shark alert system to launch in Alabama after teen suffers attack
Alabama plans to launch a new system this year that will alert beachgoers and emergency responders to the presence of sharks along the coast.
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Minnesota Secretary Of State Steve Simon speaks with media before a public accuracy test of voting equipment on August 3, 2022 in Burnsville, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) State SAVE Act would create ‘chaos’ for election offices
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said the SAVE Act would burden election offices that are already strapped for resources.
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The Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas (Getty Images) Cybersecurity Mission, Texas, requested state of emergency after cyberattack. Some analysts aren’t so sure
Some analysts said they’re unsure if the cyberattack the City of Mission, Texas, sustained rises to the level of “emergency.”
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A burnt car sits outside a destroyed home amid the rubble of the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025. (Agustin Paullier / AFP via Getty Images) Digital Services Civic hackers tackle needs of L.A. wildfire survivors
Developers gathered for a civic hacking event in San Francisco, where they searched for ways to help connect Los Angeles wildfire victims with information and services.
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An aerial view of destroyed and cleared properties with vegetation regrowth on year after the Lahaina wildfire on August 6, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. Plaintiffs involved in the Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the government and utilities have reached a $4 billion global settlement of claims. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) State Hawaii’s emergency decision support system was funded by FEMA
Staff at the Hawaii State Energy Office said that a critical decision-making tool that helps the state respond to and plan for emergencies may not have happened without federal support.
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(Ryan Johnson) State Michigan bill would require state conservation officers to wear body cameras
A bill moving through the Michigan state legislature would require conservation officers in the Department of Natural Resources, who are tasked with protecting the state’s environmental assets and providing public safety, to wear body cameras. The Department of Natural Resources began receiving funding for the recording technology in 2023 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an […]
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A neighborhood in Westchester County, New York, just north of New York City, is canopied by many trees. (Getty Images) State New York launches ‘Tree Tracker’ as part of quest for 25 million trees
New York State officials announced two new tools designed to help track the number of trees in the state as they strive to reach a 2033 goal.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom pictured in February 2023. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) State Gov. Newsom orders updates to California wildfire maps
After a month of destructive fires in Los Angeles, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order designed to help protect urban areas.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation) AI Maryland’s 2025 AI roadmap targets 12 ‘critical domains’ for growth
A new planning document sent from Gov. Wes Moore’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet to the state legislature says 2025 will be a year of “experimentation and momentum-building.”