Restoring prairie and fighting wildfire with (drone launched) fire(balls)

Monday, August 1, 2016 - 16:31 in Earth & Climate

One ecologist wants to change the way we think about prescribed burns. The professor says he can harness extreme fire to restore grasslands on the Great Plains -- and he has created a small drone that launches ping-pong balls of fire to help him do it safely and cheaply.

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