From ash to assets: Seattle’s Mast proves buried biomass from wildfires can fund forest recovery Seattle’s Mast Reforestation has engineered a solution for disposing trees destroyed in wildfires, locking away their carbon and helping recover the damaged woods. Read More
Wildfire recovery and carbon capture company Mast Reforestation lands $25M Seattle’s Mast Reforestation announced today $25 million in new funding and an expansion of its operations into “wood vaulting” in… Read More
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez create $100M fund to help Maui recover from wildfire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez are dedicating $100 million to a fund to help the Hawaiian island… Read More
Nonprofit supported by Paul Allen’s foundation studies link between lynx and burned habitats A wildlife research nonprofit backed by the Paul G. Allen Foundation is embarking on a new study to learn more… Read More
In viral video, men escape close call with mountain wildfire by relying on GPS tech and hiking skills A YouTube video shot by two hikers in Washington state over the weekend provides a gripping account of their brush… Read More
SpaceX provides Starlink satellites to help Washington state towns get online after wildfires SpaceX is lending a helping hand to Washington state towns ravaged by recent wildfires. The Washington Emergency Management Division is… Read More
Seeing through smoke: How FLIR’s thermal imaging tech helps assess Oregon’s wildfires from above Cole Lindsay was nearly 20 nautical miles in the air Thursday morning above Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park as the… Read More
What makes smoke forecasts so hard to predict — and how tech could help If you’ve been disappointed with the accuracy of snow forecasting in the Pacific Northwest, you’re really not going to like… Read More
Wildfires: Why they’re getting so bad, and tips for staying safe from the smoke Stay inside, Seattleites. That’s been the advice from weather experts this week as historic wildfires spread up and down the… Read More
Officials cracking down on amateur drone pilots who interfere with wildfire fighting efforts Five lightning strikes last month ignited forest fires just south of Lake Chelan in Washington state, engulfing more than 22,000 acres… Read More
NASA image shows massive plume of wildfire smoke headed toward Seattle Vancouver, B.C. drew the eyes of a record 20 million viewers yesterday, as the U.S. Women’s Soccer team won the FIFA Women’s… Read More
