On July 19 and 20, 2022, NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites captured these images of smoke plumes from wildfires burning in Portugal, Spain, and France. The orange dots are where the spacecraft measured active fires.
The blazes were fueled by hot, dry conditions stemming from a drier-than-normal winter and spring that has worsened drought conditions across much of Europe, according to the @europeancommission.
The heat wave rolling across western Europe produced record-high temperatures, with many regions rising above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
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Globally, climate change is decreasing the number of tropical cyclones (hurricanes), new research finds. Climate models (simulations) have predicted this change for years.
The story is a little more complicated with North Atlantic hurricanes, though. Scientists have observed increased activity over the past few decades. Natural climate changes play a role, but emerging research shows human actions might too.
Visit the links in our bio to learn what else the models say, what they mean for you, and more on the latest research.
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