Taking Stock of 2014 Fire Emissions

In a year when global fire emissions were average, Canada and Indonesia endured unusually active fire seasons, while South America and equatorial Africa saw less burning than usual.

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NASA Earth Observatory map by Joshua Stevens and Jesse Allen, using data from the Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS) and the State of the Climate in 2014 report. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published August 11, 2015
Data acquired 2014

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