Extreme weather: Wildfires in the US; extreme heat in India
Map Shows Wildfire Outbreak Sweeping Across US Amid Megadrought New data from NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) shows an outbreak of wildfires sweeping across the country. FIRMS’ interactive map shows wildfire activity is expanding in the country’s Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest regions amid one of the worst megadroughts in 1,200 years. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) released an update Wednesday that said more than 3,700 wildland firefighters and personnel are assigned to eleven major fires. “The Southwest area continues to…
