Wildfires are causing unprecedented destruction across different parts of the world, with Canada, Texas, the Amazon rainforest, and the United States experiencing significant fire activity. In Canada, the phenomenon of 'zombie fires' is particularly alarming, with fires over-wintering and continuing to burn despite snow cover and freezing temperatures, marking a record-setting year. There are 10 times more of these 'zombie fires' than usual. Texas has seen fires burn as much land in a week as thousands did in years, highlighting the rapid escalation of fire incidents. In January, wildfires burned almost 4,000 square miles of the Brazilian Amazon, an almost fourfold increase from the same month last year. The Amazon rainforest is also suffering from a record number of fires, fueled by extreme weather conditions and climate change, leading to hundreds of square miles being burned. This situation is exacerbated by a punishing drought that should have been alleviated by seasonal rains, which have not come as expected. The widespread wildfires are not only a direct threat to forests but also pose significant health risks to humans, as cities from Washington, D.C., to Seattle are clouded with smoke, affecting air quality and lung health.
Despite snow cover and freezing temperatures, wildfires are still burning in Canada. There are 10 times more of these 'zombie fires' than usual. Simon King has the story... https://t.co/P4dBezMoQG https://t.co/qnR97LvYTA
βIn January, wildfires burned almost 4,000 square miles of the Brazilian Amazon, an almost fourfold increase from the same month last year.β https://t.co/XMVbh57r9s
From Washington, D.C., to Seattle, cities all over the U.S. are being clouded with wildfire smoke. Forests are burning, and thatβs bad news for our lungs. | By Madison Yablonski and Sarah Jensen https://t.co/Lm5DiYxSYv
"Zombie fires" are as bad as they sound...#Canada https://t.co/TnNvZB3aB2
Hundreds of square miles of the Amazon rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires fueled by extreme weather. https://t.co/HI6MpJjFDC
By now, rains should be bringing relief to swaths of the Amazon, after months of punishing drought. Instead, a record number of blazes, fueled by climate change, are engulfing large patches of rainforest. Story w/ @manuelaandreoni for @nytimes https://t.co/cKjLxdQORP
ποΈ From the archive: Striking Views From Space Reveal the Ferocity and Wide Scope of Canadian Wildfires | It's already been a record-setting year in Canada. What role is climate change playing? https://t.co/TQGok0TtMU
Texas fires burn as much land in week as thousands did in years https://t.co/I3fRaSZVTk via @YahooNews #ClimateMatters
π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ π¨π¦ π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ Fires are over-wintering in Canada ! https://t.co/7ra5iJ7JgO https://t.co/xPXwtMCl54