Following an active 2019 season, fires in 2020 have again been abundant, widespread, and have produced abnormally large carbon emissions.
Image of the Day Heat Land Drought Fires Temperature Extremes
Fires are raging in eastern Siberia in the midst of an unusually long-lived heat wave.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Drought Fires Remote Sensing Temperature Extremes
After a harsh winter in northern Finland, warm temperatures rapidly melted snow to cause significant flooding.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Drought Fires Human Presence Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
Warm spring weather may have helped trigger a landslide on Yudi Peak.
Image of the Day Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
While such low concentrations of ozone are unusual, they are not unprecedented.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Drought Fires Remote Sensing Temperature Extremes
Winter is loosening its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, but the seasonal change in Northern Europe is less dramatic than most years.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes