We are tracking the evolution of fires in the Amazon. Please check out the Global Fire Emissions Database website for daily updates. The number of fires in the Legal Amazon was unusually high and fire temperatures were considerably above normal at the time of this blog post. The GFED near real time analysis is consistent with earlier reports by INPE of an uptick in fire activity that is linked with deforestation.
Ph.D. student positions available
The Climate, Carbon, and Wildfire Dynamics Lab is looking to hire 2 to 3 Ph.D. students through the Department of Earth System Science. Students interested in studying wildfire dynamics, ecosystem carbon and water fluxes, climate change feedback with the land and...