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Can satellites spot wildfires before they grow out of control?

A Google-backed initiative aims to prevent raging infernos by using satellites that can detect small fires before they grow out of control. The goal is to launch a constellation of satellites called FireSat into low Earth orbit. It’s a collaboration between a newly founded nonprofit coalition called Earth Fire Alliance and the startup Muon Space, which designs and operates satellite …

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China’s economy is going through a ‘slow, painful, grinding adjustment,’ analyst says

People walk along the Huguosi street, Xicheng district, a dedicated food street in Beijing on August 23, 2024.  Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Following a slew of data released over the weekend from China that painted a fairly bleak outlook for its economy, analysts have tapered their expectations for the country’s full year GDP growth. “There …

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