The Earth Burns on a Schedule
642,286 satellite fire detections of 500 MW and above, 2003 to 2024 — each point is one satellite pixel, not one fire.
The full videoTimelapse of Wildfire Activity Around the WorldData sources
NASA FIRMS, MODIS Collection 6.1 active fire product from the Terra and Aqua satellites. Satellite basemap: NASA Earth Observatory, Blue Marble: Next Generation.
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