As the Christmas season nears, tree sellers are once again filling streets and town squares across Europe, stacking rows of firs destined for homes, offices and public spaces. Behind the scenes, ...

Researchers have used cutting-edge laser sensors to count the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country. A new estimate from this study suggests that there are about ...

Technology is furthering innovation in wildland firefighting across the west, including the Tahoe Basin — and not just in the process of extinguishing flames but in prevention of these catastrophic ...

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) is modernizing how it keeps the lights on with the launch of a new drone‑based inspection program that gives crews a faster, sharper view of vegetation near ...

Sending teams of tiny drones to explore areas and structures is a staple in sci-fi and research, but the weight and size of sensors and the required processing power have long been a limiting factor.

It really depends on the drone! Smaller drones might only be able to spray about 20 to 50 acres before needing a battery ...