August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021
In the very first 2 weeks of August 2021, Greece has actually sustained a series of wildland fires that have actually charred a big swath of the island of Evia and a number of locations of the Peloponnese area. The fires followed carefully after among the worst heatwaves in the nation given that the 1980 s, which dried up limited wetness and left forests primed to burn. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis informed a number of news firms that the fire break out has actually been a “disaster of unprecedented proportions.”
According to information from the European Forest Fire Information System ( EFFIS), more than 110,000 hectares (424 square miles) have actually burned in Greece this year, more than 5 times the annual average from 2008 to 2020 (21,000 hectares). EFFIS counted 58 fires (30 hectares or bigger) in the nation in 2021, currently above the annual typical overall of 46.
The Operational Land Imager ( OLI) on Landsat 8 gotten natural- and false-color views (above) of the north end of Evia on August 10,2021 The false-color image combines shortwave infrared, near infrared, and traffic signal (OLI bands 6-5-4). In this view, burned greenery appears dark brown, and greens and yellows show a mix of unburned trees and scrub.
On August 8, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite ( VIIRS) on Suomi NPP got a larger view (listed below) of the fires and smoke inGreece NASA Worldview images from August 3–11 reveals the advancement of the smoke plumes with altering winds.
August 8, 2021
Some of the worst fires in the nation have actually burned on Evia, the 2nd biggest island in Greece and a significant center for tourist. Much of the island has actually remained in a state of high fire alert for a week. The Associated Press reported that an approximated 50,000 hectares (123,000 acres) have actually burned on Evia, in addition to numerous houses.
Significant fires likewise broke out near Athens, Olympia, and Arcadia, and 63 arranged evacuations have actually been reported throughout Greece in the previous 9 days. Firefighters and devices have actually been sent out from a minimum of 15 nations to assist Greek authorities.
As of August 11, EFFIS reported that more than 338,000 hectares (1,300 square miles) have actually currently burned throughout Europe in 2021, more than the 2008-2020 average for a whole year (295,000). More than 109,000 hectares have actually burned up until now in Italy, 2.5 times the yearly average. Large fires have actually likewise been burning in Algeria and Turkey
The heatwaves and fires fit with patterns explained in the most current evaluation report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to which NASA-funded researchers contribute. In its summary of environment conditions in Europe, the IPCC kept in mind: “The frequency and intensity of hot extremes…have increased in recent decades and are projected to keep increasing regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions scenario. Despite strong internal variability, observed trends in European mean and extreme temperatures cannot be explained without accounting for anthropogenic factors.”
NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, utilizing VIIRS information from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Suomi National Polar- orbiting Partnership.
