Satellite Imagery Shows Fire Damage to Australia’s Kangaroo Island
Like parts of mainland Australia, Kangaroo Island has been devastated by bushfires fueled by drought and intense temperatures.
View From Space: Australia’s Wildfires
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a natural-color image acquired this image of smoke rising from wildfires burning in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland.
The Rise of pyroCbs
The phenomenon of fire-triggered thunderstorms is called pyroCbs, which is short for pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
Smoke from the Camp Fire is Making Northern California Air Among the Unhealthiest in the World
The continual arrival of smoke from the Camp Fire has pushed cities in the northern California area to air pollution levels to some of the highest around the world.
Largest Fires in California’s History
In California, the officially hottest month on the record- July – was topped with the most severe wildfire season that Californians have ever witnessed.
Fire Seasons Becoming Longer and More Frequent
The research on fire seasons indicates that around 25% of Earth’s vegetated surfaces now experience a longer fire season.
Northern California Fires
The European Space Agency has posted high resolution imagery of the northern California fires. A high number of fires are burning in the Big Sur … Read more