A short report on our BBURNED Fire Emissions Workshop in November 2023 is in the March 2024 issue of the IGAC Project newsletter igacproject.org/sites/default/…. A more detailed report is in preparation but this provides an overview of the topics covered and the challenges to come.

Basically everywhere on the planet but Antarctica, the Greenland ice sheet, and the non-vegetated portions of the driest deserts can and will burn. 🔥

It’s a fire 🔥 planet 🌎 🌍 🌏.

And that’s ok! We and Earth can thrive with fire.

Spring & fall are typical fire seasons for the southern Appalachian region - these are the “dry” seasons, when exceptionally windy or unseasonably warm days cause red flag warnings. Not summer, like most of the western North America or the boreal + Arctic. #Wildfires

#Breaking Large brush fire just outside of Luray, VA near Shenandoah National Park.

Proud of my graduate student, Kaiwei Luo, because today his first research chapter of his PhD was published in Nature.
Drought triggers and sustains overnight fires in North America. nature.com/articles/s4158…

I’m rarely posting but I’ve been told my words are circulating again (some not tagging, but I get no notifications on this h***site).

More from me on fire more recently here earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/152524/… & here spinoff.nasa.gov/Where_the_Wild… & here amap.no/documents/doc/…

The Panhandle fires are a stark reminder of how millions living in rural Texas rely on their neighbors to keep vital services running.

With shoestring budgets and hand-me-down equipment, these towns often depend on volunteers in emergencies. bit.ly/3v0t7f8

Canada Under Fire – Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season preprint
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Five raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle collectively worsened Wednesday and have already burned more than 1 million acres of land. texastribune.org/2024/02/27/tex…

For National #ObservetheWeatherDay : wondering about #FireYear2024 ? The weather has a profound effect on wildfire potential & many factors can influence wildfire activity, including drought, precipitation, wind, and vegetation moisture.

Learn more: nifc.gov/nicc/predictiv…

Applications for NASA DEVELOP's Summer 2024 term are now open! Join our informational webinars this Friday 1/19 or Tuesday 2/13 to learn more about the program and application process--see the flyer for details and meeting links.

Tuomas is a nice person and great to work with. Apply!

Postdoc opportunity in a 3-year project on treelines, at UEF Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland. Focus: transitions among tundra, mountain birch forest, the pine forest, and the role of disturbances. Fieldwork in northern Finland. Full ad and how to apply: uef.varbi.com/en/what:job/jo…

Sonja Leverkus (Renewable Resources) says fires from 2023 are still burning underground, and can sometimes burst through the soil surface.
Globe and Mail ➡️ tgam.ca/3HoPQUG #UAlberta

Final version! Mapping #wildfire #hazard , #vulnerability , and #risk to #Canadian #communities sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I have a hard time believing that a legion of bots with Guy Fawkes masks as their profile pic give a rat’s ass what kind of brassiere I’m using for my ample bosoms.

I hate the word “bespoke”.

As Christmas nears, enjoy this rendition of 'Little Drummer Boy' by banjo virtuoso Roger Sprung, featured on his 1965 Folkways album 'Progressive Bluegrass, Vol. 3.'

→ s.si.edu/3NCLeOp

Kinjé is home.

🙏🏼🎊🎉

Have you seen this child? Kinje Mann -

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