Research indicates an increased threat of lightning-induced wildfires in boreal forests due to climate change, potentially exacerbating global warming by destabilizing significant carbon stores in…
Lightning is the dominant cause of wildfire ignition in boreal forests – areas of global importance for carbon storage – and will increase in frequency…
This summer, Europe was severely impacted by a heatwave, resulting in numerous wildfires, with the Greek island of Rhodes being severely affected. Satellite images reveal…
A month after fires devastated the island of Rhodes in July 2023 (see image below), more fires have ripped through Greece this week as southern…
Wildfires in the country’s northeast sent smoke streaming over Mediterranean waters. A month after devastating fires tore across parts of Greece in July 2023, dozens…
Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States. NASA’s Aqua satellite’s…
Landscapes worldwide are increasingly feeling the impacts of our rapidly changing climate, evident through heightened flood occurrences, ascending sea levels, severe weather events, prolonged droughts,…
Devastating wildfires in multiple countries have prompted ESA’s reopening of the World Fire Atlas, providing detailed insights and tools to monitor and manage fires globally,…
A wildfire devastated Lahaina, Maui, aided by strong winds and dry weather. Hundreds of structures were damaged, with ongoing search and rescue operations. NASA’s Earth…
Researchers previously thought that a waxy layer in scorched soil led to water runoff on the ground. However, recent discoveries indicate that burnt terrain can…
Wildfires broke out on Rhodes and other islands amid record heat, forcing thousands to evacuate. A prolonged heatwave in Greece led to widespread wildfires in…
Michael Mann and collaborators conducted research into the impact of climate change on extreme weather occurrences such as wildfires. Their findings suggest that under the…
A previously unrecognized sedimentary archive in sand dunes has the potential to unlock a repository of fire records, an advancement that could broaden our understanding…
As Canada’s wildfires continue to be felt downwind, MIT experts weigh in on what to expect in the coming months, with wildfire season underway. Where…
Controlled fires in key areas could drastically reduce smoke exposure throughout the entire western U.S. Wildfire smoke is a threat to air quality, public health,…
Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires caused historically poor air quality. The northeastern U.S. experienced another day with some of the worst air quality recorded in…
Fires in Quebec have delivered one of the most intense outbreaks of smoke seen in the eastern U.S. in decades. Wildfire smoke from Canada has…
Indigenous people in the Amazon Basin are twice as likely to die prematurely from wildfire smoke exposure than the broader South American population. Approximately 12,000…