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Alabama's Drought Worsens as Firefighters Battle 1,000-Acre Fire (TNS) - More of Alabama this week slid into the worst category of drought that climate scientists measure, according to reports released Thursday morning, with no improvement predicted through February of next year. A third of the state is now gripped by “exceptional drought,” according to the U.S.…

Will Tethered Drone Technology Change Emergency Response? (TNS) — Six propellers roared to life and the drone, without direct pilot guidance, climbed to some 400 feet to capture video of vessels on the Houston Ship Channel and vehicles on Interstate 45. The footage was streamed live to observers' smartphones and a monitor below.