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Building a Long-Term Record of Fire
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Building a Long-Term Record of Fire

Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.

Published Aug 21, 2019

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Global Fires
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Global Fires

Fire is ubiquitous, both a tool and a destructive force. Like plants, fire grows and wanes in seasons.

Published Dec 31, 2008

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Fires Scar Northern Botswana
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Fires Scar Northern Botswana

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

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Global Fire Maps
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Global Fire Maps

Published Aug 30, 2002

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Fires in U.S. Southwest
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Fires in U.S. Southwest

Published Jul 5, 2007

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Reflecting on a Tumultuous Amazon Fire Season
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Reflecting on a Tumultuous Amazon Fire Season

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

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Fires Burn Across the UK
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Fires Burn Across the UK

It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.

Published May 6, 2019

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Dry Season Fires in Australia
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Dry Season Fires in Australia

As is common during the dry season, satellites detected many fires in Northern Territory.

Published Jun 11, 2018

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Researchers Detect a Global Drop in Fires
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Researchers Detect a Global Drop in Fires

Changes in human settlement patterns and agriculture have led to less burning in grasslands, tropical forests, and savannas.

Published Jun 30, 2017

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Finding Fires Before They Rage
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Finding Fires Before They Rage

Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.

Published Apr 7, 2017

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Fire in Scotland
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Fire in Scotland

This true-color image shows a large fire burning on the western coast of Scotland.

Published May 5, 2011

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Fires in Queenland, Australia
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Fires in Queenland, Australia

Hazardous fire conditions led to widespread, large fires in Queensland, Australia in mid-November.

Published Nov 17, 2011

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