The world is on fire: Wildfires rage in Greece

One month after fire blazed through the Greek island of Rhodes in July 2023, more fires have ripped through Greece amid a heatwave in southern Europe, reported the European Space Agency (ESA). A Copernicus Sentinel-2 image (Figure 1) shows the…
The world is on fire: Fire strikes Maui

Satellite images taken on June 25 and August 9 show an overview of southern Lahaina, Hawaii, before and after the recent wildfires. (Image: Maxar Technologies) The number of wildfires this year only increases as the island of Maui, Hawaii has…
The world is on fire: ESA maps global wildfires

Image: ESA Wildfires have recently spread across Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Tunisia and Canada, causing mass environmental and economic damage as well as human casualties. Scientists have warned that wildfires are becoming more frequent and more widespread. In response, an upgraded…

KSDK EPA begins investigation into 5-alarm South City fireKSDK"We label the samples and collect GPS coordinates for where we took the sample. That way we know whenever to get the analysis back", according to Smith. If they do find asbestos,…