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The first images from the Multi-Viewing, Multi-Channel, Multi-Polarisation Imager, presented at the 2025 EUMETSAT Conference, reveal the brand-new instrument's exceptional ability to monitor the Earth ...

Karen Van Roekel is a native of Iowa whose career spanned three decades and two dozen countries working no international public health, education and development initiatives. She was deputy chief of ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

The life span of a smoke detector is limited. It can die but fool you like it still works. iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto You’d think the worst part of owning a home would be something obvious — ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Smoke may be seen rising from vents in Gatlinburg this week as the city begins work to find any areas in need of repair in the sewer system. Starting on August 13, ...

A couple of years ago, a curious, then-16-year-old hacker named Reynaldo Vasquez-Garcia was on his laptop at his Portland-area high school, seeing what computer systems he could connect to via the ...

Washoe County is in the midst of peak fire season. To learn more about the effects of these blazes on our community, Desert Research Institute (DRI) Assistant Professor Kristin Vandermolen is calling ...

Thermopile sensors offer a reliable way to measure temperature without physical contact, making them ideal for real-world applications where speed, safety, and precision matter. Whether you are ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Firefighters are continuing their efforts on checking smoke reports and responding to lightning-sparked fires throughout Central Oregon, with both a red flag warning and a flash ...