Researchers Detect a Global Drop in Fires

Changes in human settlement patterns and agriculture have led to less burning in grasslands, tropical forests, and savannas.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using GFED4s data courtesy of Doug Morton/NASA GSFC. Story by Kate Ramsayer, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Published June 30, 2017
Data acquired 1998 - 2015

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