Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke is associated with premature deaths …

Jan 23, 2025 · Wildfire is an essential process connecting terrestrial systems to the atmosphere and climate. As vegetation burns, it releases smoke, carbon, and other materials into the …

The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access, with minimal delay, to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, …

NRT Data Applications. LANCE data are useful for a range of applications in hazards and disasters management, for example, to detect fires, track smoke, ash and dust plumes; to …

Many of those products are available within hours of being acquired—essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks "right now". This supports time-critical applications, such as wildfire …

NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer continually collects data in 36 spectral channels with global coverage every 1 to 2 days.

Oct 16, 2024 · Key facts. Around 2.1 billion people worldwide (around a third of the global population) cook using open fires or inefficient stoves fuelled by kerosene, biomass (wood, …

View a list of fire attribute fields for NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

Oct 12, 2023 · Key facts. Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies from heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes and they are increasing in …

Aug 9, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO's response.