Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.
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Fire is ubiquitous, both a tool and a destructive force. Like plants, fire grows and wanes in seasons.
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Satellites detect fires that are not necessarily being reported. Scientists are taking note and compiling global views of fire behavior and evolution.
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Fires
The reality of science, statistics, and satellites is that a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and severity of a fire season takes time.
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It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.
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As is common during the dry season, satellites detected many fires in Northern Territory.
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Changes in human settlement patterns and agriculture have led to less burning in grasslands, tropical forests, and savannas.
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
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This true-color image shows a large fire burning on the western coast of Scotland.
Land Fires
Hazardous fire conditions led to widespread, large fires in Queensland, Australia in mid-November.
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