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Australia launches water quality monitoring system for nation’s “seafood basket”
A new project will provide near-real-time water quality monitoring and forecasting aimed at improving seafood production and aquaculture management in Australia. An Australian consortium will combine data from water sensors and satellites, then apply computer models and artificial intelligence to...Read more -
Renewed river rises around minor flood level possible today
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Minor Flood Warning for the River Derwent, and Flood Warning for the Styx and Tyenna Rivers Issued at 11:43 am EST on Monday 9 September 2024 Flood Warning Number 29 (click here for the latest version) RENEWED RISES TO AROUND MINOR LEVEL POSSIBLE FROM M...Read more -
Polytechnic professor intends to use weather station data to predict the availability of solar energy
Weather data has long helped forecasters predict clouds, rain and storms. Lisa Bozeman of Purdue Polytechnic Institute wants to change this so that utility and solar system owners can predict when and where sunlight will appear and, as a result, increase solar energy production. “It’s not just ho...Read more -
Maine Center for Agricultural Meteorology evaluates interpolated weather data for agricultural management decisions – Maine Center for Food and Agriculture
In recent years, blueberry growers in Maine have benefited greatly from weather assessments to inform important pest management decisions. However, the high cost of operating local weather stations to provide input data for these estimates may not be sustainable. Since 1997, the Maine apple indus...Read more -
Utah air quality plummets as wildfire smoke returns, but relief expected shortly
SALT LAKE CITY — Poor air quality has risen to unhealthy levels across parts of Utah on Wednesday, but relief could quickly be in sight. The latest wave of smoke is coming from wildfires in Oregon and Idaho courtesy of another shift in weather patterns. National Weather Service meteorologists say...Read more -
Hawaiian Electric installs weather stations in fire-prone areas
HAWAII – Weather stations will provide data to help power companies decide whether to activate or deactivate shutoffs for public safety purposes. (BIVN) – Hawaiian Electric is installing a network of 52 weather stations in wildfire-prone areas across the four Hawaiian Islands. A weather sta...Read more -
U.S. Sludge Management and Dewatering Market Report 2024-2030: CWT, POTW, FOTW, Municipal, Industrial, and Services Size, Share & Trends Analysis
The U.S. sludge management and dewatering market size is expected to reach USD 3.88 billion by 2030 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 2.1% from 2024 to 2030. The rising number of projects for the establishment of new sludge and wastewater treatment plants or the upgradation of exist...Read more -
Increasing the efficiency of a solar power plant using automatic weather stations
Solar energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources in the world. However, to get the most out of your solar power plant, it is essential to constantly monitor its performance. Intelligent solar and weather monitoring provides highly accurate measurements, making it easy to mainta...Read more -
14 dead in landslides, floods as storm leaves the Philippines， The importance of hydrological radar monitoring
A resident uses a laundry tub to protect him from rain as he wades along a flooded street caused by Tropical Storm Yagi, locally called Enteng. Tropical Storm Yagi swept past Paoay town in Ilocos Norte province into the South China Sea with sustained winds of up to 75 kilometres (47 miles) per h...Read more