Curated Video
Family Preparedness Plan
Family Preparedness Plan describes the reasons it is important for a family to have a preparedness plan in place.
AllTime 10s
10 Ways Global Warming Is Already Killing You
Floods, Wildfires... 'Zombie Anthrax'?! If you thought it was just your Grandkids who'd have to deal with the effects of climate change, have we got news for you. Here's 10 Ways Global Warming is Already Killing You.
Science360
WIFIRE helps firefighters get a jump on wildfires
In recent years, the number and scale of wildfires in the U.S. has risen, threatening cities and forests and forcing large-scale evacuations. NSF is supporting the WIFIRE initiative, led jointly by UC San Diego and the University of...
Next Animation Studio
Meteor killed dinosaurs with dust, not wildfires, study finds
New research shows that the great dinosaur die-off was caused by airborne particles ejected directly from the crater made by the Chicxulub meteor
National Parks Service
Best Intentions
Who would have thought that giant sequoia groves need to be burned in order to be saved? Learn how early park managers discovered the importance of fire the hard way, and see how today's managers carefully manage fire in Yosemite. (26:00)
Next Animation Studio
Wildfires more common during Cretaceous
Findings published in the journal Cretaceous Research reveal that during the Cretaceous, 145 to 65 million years ago, wildfires were much more common than previously thought. During the Cretaceous, temperatures were higher and there was...
NASA
NASA | Ten Years of Global Fire Observations
This visualization leads viewers on a narrated global tour of fire detections beginning in July 2002 and ending July 2011. The visualization also includes vegetation and snow cover data to show how fires respond to seasonal changes. The...
NASA
NASA | Satellites See Smoke Plume from Fourmile Canyon Fire
On the morning of September 6, 2010, a wildfire known as the Fourmile Canyon Fire broke out just west of Boulder, Colorado. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites captured these...
NASA
Satellites Aid Active Fire Response
Front-line responders do the heavy lifting when it comes to fighting and managing wildfires, but they’re often helped by the view from higher up. Each year, a coordinated effort from US Forest Service aircraft teams and satellite teams...
NASA
NASA | Yellowstone Burn Recovery
A combination of lightning, drought and human activity caused fires to scorch more than one-third of Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1988. Within a year, burn scars cast a sharp outline on the 793,880 acres affected by fire,...
NASA
NASA Tracks the Arizona Bush Fire
On the afternoon of June 13, 2020, a vehicle fire near the intersection of Bush Highway and State Route 87 ignited the brush and grass nearby. As of June 25, 2020, the Bush Fire is one of the five largest fires in Arizona's history....
NASA
NASA | Earth at Night
In daylight our big blue marble is all land, oceans and clouds. But the night - is electric. This view of Earth at night is a cloud-free view from space as acquired by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Satellite (Suomi NPP)....
NASA
NASA | 2013 Wildfires
NASA scientist Dr. Doug Morton talks about the 2013 wildfire season as well as future trends for wildfires and how NASA resources are used to help detect and monitor wildfires around the world.
NASA
NASA Satellite Images of California Wildfires: 10/25 Update
The Growth of California's Wildfires Between October 21-24, 2007: This series of images shows the growth of the Southern California wildfires between October 21 and October 24, 2007. The first two images depict the area immediately...
NASA
NASA Satellite Images of California Wildfires: 10/24 Update
The Growth of California's Wildfires Between October 21-23, 2007: This series of images shows the growth of the Southern California wildfires between October 21 and October 23, 2007. The first two images depict the area immediately...
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: Being Ready
How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...
Curated Video
Wildfires explained
Wildfires are sweeping through the northern hemishphere as summer temperatures hit record highs. We are losing the battle against climate change. Find out more about The Economist's cover story this week.
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: What are wildfires?
How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...
Vlogbrothers
The Amazon isn't "Burning" - It's Being Burned
This is a thing that is happening right now, and (taking a page from the global warming playbook) a think I've been hearing from Bolsonaro's supporters is, "Who even knows how bad it is...deforestation is actually down." It's so sad to...
Science360
When Nature Strikes - Wildfires
Wildfires can burn thousands of acres, devastate communities, and sometimes even claim lives. Janice Coen at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is studying how weather and fire interact in order to develop a wildfire prediction...
Curated Video
Are wildfires becoming more deadly?
Wildfires have killed at least 74 people in Greece. In Sweden firefighters are tackling the biggest forest blazes in the country's history. What causes wildfires and are they becoming more common?
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: Managing and fighting wildfires
How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...
Curated Video
Logging on public lands increases despite President Biden's forest protection efforts
As logging increases in old-growth forests, there is concern among scientists and conservation groups that the Biden Administration isn't doing enough to preserve public land. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Firefighters make progress containing California wildfire as winds die down
Days after winds fueled a massive wildfire west of Los Angeles, weather conditions are finally more conducive to containment efforts. (Scripps News)