Wildfires

Tennessee’s Jahmai Mashack chases Defensive Player of the Year while dad helps snuff California wildfires

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Tennessee basketball defensive coordinator Justin Gainey starts building every game plan the same way. “Who is the best player and how we can get ‘Shack’ on him as much as possible,” Gainey tells CBS Sports. “Shack” is code for Jahmai Mashack, a 6-foot-4 senior guard who rarely shoots and has become the glue of fifth-ranked Tennessee’s … Read more

NASA Tests Drones to Provide Micrometeorology, Aid in Fire Response

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Robert Mcswain

In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, to test new drone-based technology for localized forecasting, or micrometeorology. Researchers attached wind sensors to a drone, NASA’s Alta X quadcopter, aiming to provide precise and sustainable meteorological data to help predict fire behavior. Wildfires are increasing in number and severity around … Read more