More than 30 taiga wildfires burned in the Far East of Russia on July 10, 2012.
Published Jul 10, 2012
Russian authorities grapple with fires near Novisibirsk.
Published Apr 19, 2012
Intense fires have been raging in far eastern Russia, spreading aerosols as far as North America.
Published May 18, 2018
Following an active 2019 season, fires in 2020 have again been abundant, widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions.
Published Aug 6, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Drought Fires Temperature Extremes
Who is responsible when smoke fills the sky? Do people who set agricultural fires deserve the blame, or are natural cycles the real culprit? The correct answer may be “yes.” In the case of wildfires in Indonesia, human activity and natural cycles likely conspire to create devastating fire seasons.
Published Mar 2, 2007
Wildfires burned in eastern Russia on August 28, 2012.
Published Aug 28, 2012
Smoke from wildfires fills this scene of Russia’s Far East on July 28, 2011.
Published Aug 3, 2011
Fires in the Far East of Russia produced large amounts of smoke on June 28, 2012.
Published Jun 29, 2012
Dozens of fires raged in the southern part of the Siberian region.
Published Jul 12, 2019
In September 2015, fires in Indonesia produced prodigious amounts of carbon monoxide.
Published Dec 11, 2015
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in several Russian districts.
Published Jun 19, 2012
Concentrations of the gas, which is produced by burning carbon-based fuels, have decreased since 2000.
Published Jun 2, 2015
Several large forest fires burn in the forests of southeastern Russia in this image from June 1, 2011.
Published Jun 2, 2011
