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2 de abr. de 2024 · Explore global and country-level data on the extent of wildfires and how they’ve changed over time. First published on 2nd April, 2024. Statistics updated weekly. A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands.
Hace 3 días · Global Wildfire Information System [Copy URL] European Commission; JRC EU Science Hub; DRM; GWIS; Applications; Current Situation Viewer; Map Options. Country Boundaries Layer: Human Settlement Layer: Protected Areas Layer: CCI Landcover: Forecasts. FIRE DANGER FORECAST: Source
The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) is a joint initiative of the GEO and the Copernicus Work Programs. It aims at bringing together existing information sources at regional and national level in order to provide a comprehensive view and evaluation of fire regimes and fire effects at global level and to provide tools to support ...
4 de abr. de 2024 · Metrics. Wildfires burned 384 Mha of land in 2023, the highest since 2017 but 5% lower than the 2001–2022 average. These fires emitted an estimated 2,524 Tg C, 30% of which came from Canada’s...
19 de oct. de 2023 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems, and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.
19 de oct. de 2023 · Worldwide, wildfire smoke kills 339,000 people a year, mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to estimates. Tenfold increases in asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions have also been reported when smoke blankets the places where people live.
A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.
