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-- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) --

2021 FIRES IN AFRICA The vast continent of Africa tends to have two fire seasons: September to March in areas north of the Equator and April to August in areas to the south of it

* A Fast-Moving Fire in Kgalagadi (Image from Sep 8, 2021; Posted Sep 15, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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gov/images/148829/a-fast-moving-fire-in-kgalagadi/?src=nha

2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms

* Fire Encroaching on Giant Sequoias (Image from Sep 15, 2021; Posted Sep 16, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148840/fire-encroaching-on-giant-sequoias/?src=nha

-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

2021 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30, though storms have been starting earlier in recent years

* Nicholas Soaks the Gulf Coast (Image from Sep 14, 2021; Posted Sep 15, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148833/nicholas-soaks-the-gulf-coast/?src=nha

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