Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, …
Wildfires | NASA Earthdata
Nov 20, 2025 · Wildfire is an essential process connecting terrestrial systems to the atmosphere and climate. As vegetation burns, it releases smoke, carbon, and other materials into the …
VIIRS I-Band 375 m Active Fire Data - NASA Earthdata
Access Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data from NASA that are well suited for use in support of fire management as well as other science applications requiring improved fire …
Climate change - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 12, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on climate change and health: provides key facts, patterns of infection, measuring health effects and WHO response.
FIRMS | NASA Earthdata
The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access, with minimal delay, to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, …
Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new ...
Oct 29, 2025 · “The climate crisis is a health crisis. Every fraction of a degree of warming costs lives and livelihoods,” said Dr Jeremy Farrar, Assistant Director-General for Health Promotion …
Wildfires Near Real-Time Data - NASA Earthdata
Nov 21, 2025 · Near real-time data provided by NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE) can be used to identify, track, and map active fires.
Chios on fire: one photographer’s view of a growing health threat
Jul 11, 2025 · The sky reddened by fire behind the rooftops of Vrontados, a small town on Chios. “The sound of a wildfire is terrifying – you often hear it before you see it,” says photojournalist …
Active Fire Data Attributes for MODIS and VIIRS - Earthdata
View a list of fire attribute fields for NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).
Health advice: wildfires in the WHO European Region
Aug 12, 2021 · Several countries across the WHO European Region – including Albania, Greece, Israel, Italy, North Macedonia and Turkey – are experiencing severe wildfires that are posing a …