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7 results for 'wildfires'
Case study

3 August 2003 00:00 UTC-17 October 2017 01:00 UTC

Wildfires in Portugal and Spain - 2003-2017

2017 October 14-15 Oct, Central & northern Portugal & Galicia, Spain

Fires in brushland or scrubland. Credit: georgeburba
Case study

25 June 2013 11:00 UTC

Plumes of smoke drifting from America to Europe

On 25 June 2013, smoke from the large wildfires in Colorado (USA) reached Europe.

Plumes of smoke drifting from America to Western Europe
Case study

May–September 2018

A summer of heatwaves and drought for many

Summer 2018 in much of Europe was characterised by prolonged heatwaves, leading to droughts in some areas.

A summer of heatwaves and drought for many
Case study

19 August 2019 23:02 UTC–21 August 01:02 UTC

The chemical fingerprint of Amazonian fires

Observations of formaldehyde Metop-B GOME-2 instrument on 19-20 August 2019.

The chemical fingerprint of Amazonian fires
Case study

January 2022

Winter drought and fire risk in southern Europe

A significant precipitation deficit over the south-western parts of Europe in January 2022.

Forest fire. Credit: gilitukha
Case study

15 April 2019 16:00–23:15 UTC

Devastating fire at Notre-Dame

Heat signatures from the fire that destroyed parts of Notre-Dame could be seen on satellite imagery.

Notre-Dame being restored
Case study

June and July 2019

European heatwaves in summer 2019

Maximum temperature records were broken in many parts of Europe, due to heatwaves.

Sun shining through a dried leaf. Credit: pxhere
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