Spotting Tomorrow’s Forest Fires
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 03:14
in Biology & Nature
A WiMAX-based connection to the internet enables fire-monitoring efforts in remote and mountainous regions. A forest fire remote monitoring system has been successfully tested in Portugal that could prevent the destruction of millions of hectares, as well as save lives.
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