NASA: Fire Season Heats Up in the West In terms of wildfires, 2023 has been a quiet year so far in the United States. But in early August, 60 fires burned across nine states in the West, fueled by hot and dry conditions. Two of the largest fires were ignited in Oregon and Idaho in late July. Related: Thanks to Epic Snowpack, California Wildfires Off to Slowest Start […] Fire Firebrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Relentless Heat in the Southwest An unprecedented streak of extreme temperatures scorched the southwestern U.S. in July 2023. Blistering temperatures have lingered in the region for more than three weeks, contributing to delayed air travel and heat-related deaths. Related: NASA: Unofficial Records Suggest Global Average Temperature Was Warmest Ever Measured on July 4 and 5 The map above shows air temperatures across the Southwest on […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Curious Waves of Clouds Across Australia An unusual collection of clouds appeared over the interior of Australia on the morning of July 5, 2023. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the stunning display, which stretched for more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) over Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Related: NASA: El Niño Returns Several experts in cloud […] Oz Brains | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Fires Rage in British Columbia, Canada In July 2023, a combination of unusual heat, dry lightning, and drought fueled major outbreaks of fire in Canada. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center(CIFFC), nearly 600 out-of-control fires burned throughout the country on July 13, with about half of these raging in British Columbia or Alberta. Related: NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Reaches Europe The Moderate Resolution […] Fire Firebrains | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Unofficial Records Suggest Global Average Temperature Was Warmest Ever Measured on July 4 and 5 View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA Climate Change (@nasaclimatechange) Courtesy of NASA Climate Change Unofficial records suggest that in recent days the global average temperature was the warmest that has ever been directly measured. What does that mean? July 4 and 5 had the warmest global temperature since 1979, according to an estimate by […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Reaches Europe Smoke from wildland fires, which have been burning in the Canadian province of Quebec for weeks, has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and darkened skies in southwestern Europe. Related: NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Chokes Northeastern US The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image in the morning (11:10 Universal Time) on June 26, 2023. At […] Fire Firebrains | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: El Niño Returns After three consecutive years of La Niña, spring 2023 saw the return of El Niño—a natural climate phenomenon characterized by the presence of warmer than normal sea surface temperatures (and higher sea levels) in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Niño is associated with the weakening of easterly trade winds and the movement of warm water from the […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 21, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Smoke Blankets the Upper Midwest Smoke from intense wildland fires in Canada billowed over the upper Midwest in June 2023, causing hazy skies and hazardous air quality in Canada and across several U.S. states. Related: NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Chokes Northeastern US The image above—acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite—shows smoke drifting across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North and […] Fire Firebrains | June 16, 2023 0 Comments