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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.
EFFIS - European Forest Fire Information System - supports the services in charge of the protection of forests against fires in the EU and neighbor countries and provides the European Commission services and the European Parliament with updated and reliable information on wildfires in Europe.
Hace 1 día · 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
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.
25 de mar. de 2023 · Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their ...
9 de mar. de 2022 · As climate changes, world grapples with a wildfire crisis. UN-REDD/Andri Tambunan. Whether it’s Europe, the Australian coast or the rainforests of Brazil, unrestrained wildfires – shrouded by black smoke and punctuated by the crackle of burning vegetation – have laid waste to some of the world’s most-iconic landscapes in ...
