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, 2007Concentrations of the gas, which is produced by burning carbon-based fuels, have decreased since 2000.
Published Jun 2, 2015Smoke and carbon monoxide are among the mixture of emissions lofted into the air and carried offshore.
Published Dec 12, 2017Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing