Hundreds of fires veiled northern Indochina in smoke as the traditional land-use burning season neared its peak.
Published Mar 19, 2014
This true-color image shows a large fire burning on the western coast of Scotland.
Published May 5, 2011
Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.
Published Aug 21, 2019
Fire is ubiquitous, both a tool and a destructive force. Like plants, fire grows and wanes in seasons.
Published Dec 31, 2008
Following a notable increase in fire activity in August 2019 and a gradual rise in deforestation, scientists have been watching for signs of how 2020 might shape up. Several worrisome signs have emerged.
Published Aug 19, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The satellite-based atlas includes information about more than 13 million fires.
Published Aug 8, 2019
The reality of science, statistics, and satellites is that a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and severity of a fire season takes time.
Published Mar 3, 2020
Even during the wet season, fires can burn in the large wetland region in southwestern Brazil.
Published Mar 10, 2020
It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.
Published May 6, 2019
Fires burning in peat deposits in Indonesia release gases and particles that have consequences for public health and the climate.
Published Sep 17, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Dust and Haze Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Land managers in the Kimberley region of Australia set low-intensity, controlled fires early in the dry season to protect from destructive blazes later in the year.
Published Apr 12, 2013
Drought-parched wetlands in South America have been burning for weeks.
Published Sep 17, 2020
Record-breaking hot and dry conditions have spurred historic wildfire outbreaks in far northern Europe and within the Arctic circle.
Published Jul 21, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Fires Human Presence Temperature Extremes
Large, smoky fires were burning in the forested mountains of Russia’s Buryatia region and Mongolia’s Belenge province on May 21, 2009.
Published May 21, 2009
Satellites detect fires that are not necessarily being reported. Scientists are taking note and compiling global views of fire behavior and evolution.
Published Oct 22, 2018
