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"On a warm spring day in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a thick blanket of gray smog
covers the city. The surrounding Khun Tan mountains are obscured by a dense
haze, and residents are urged to stay indoors. Outside of an unassuming
government building on the outskirts of the city, dozens line up for N-95 masks
being handed out by civil servants. The air hangs heavy in their lungs and
stings their eyes. For those who must venture outdoors, the masks provide a
layer of protection.
Inside the building, local officials are strategizing about more holistic ways
to address the air pollution crisis. Once a week, a group of 15 to 20 gathers
in a large conference room, joined by another 80 or so online, to mount their
campaign against the fires that engulf the region every year. They’ve dubbed it
the “War Room.”
It’s the headquarters of a provincial effort to combat the pollution crisis
using technology, rooted in a novel system of fire management: a mobile
application called FireD."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
