DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 7 · Aug 7, 2026, 6:02 PM
Greece Turns to Space in Fight Against Wildfires
Human Progress
“With wildfires burning north-west of Athens, Greece is testing whether a new fleet of thermal satellites can give firefighters earlier warning and a clearer view of the blazes that are becoming harder to contain in a warming climate. The Hellenic Fire System, a constellation of four compact, low-flying thermal satellites, transmitted its first images to […] The post Greece Turns to Space in Fight Against Wildfires appeared first on Human Progress.
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