The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days

-- FIRES (1 updated event, 2 new images) --

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

* A Summer of Fire-Breathing Smoke Storms (Image from Jul 15, 2021; Posted Jul 29, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148630/a-summer-of-fire-breathing-smoke-storms/?src=nha

* Extensive Plumes from the Dixie Fire (Image from Jul 24, 2021; Posted Jul 27, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148626/extensive-plumes-from-the-dixie-fire/?src=nha

-- FLOODS (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER EXTREMES 2021 Although they can happen any time of the year, here's a look at some extreme events occurring during the summer months north of the equator

* Flooding in Central China (Image from Jul 26, 2021; Posted Jul 26, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148623/flooding-in-central-china/?src=nha

-- DROUGHT (1 updated event, 1 new image) --

2021 DROUGHT IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Here's where prolonged dry spells have parched the land south of the equator

* Drought in Madagascar (Image from Jul 24, 2021; Posted Jul 30, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
nasa
gov/images/148636/drought-in-madagascar/?src=nha

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