Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

  1. Also Try:

Search results

  1. www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov › topic › FiresFires - NASA Earth Observatory

    Sep 10, 2024 · Wildland Fires Scorch Idaho Wilderness. Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres. Published Sep 3, 2024. Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires

  2. www.who.int › health-topics › wildfiresWildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Read More. A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.

  3. www.who.int › publications › iFires: four tips to reduce food safety risks

    Jan 30, 2024 · Fires, explosions and volcanic eruptions can damage and contaminate food and water due to heat, smoke, fumes and chemicals. These flyers include tips to reduce food safety risks during a fire incident for households, food suppliers, vendors, food industry inspectors and workers. for food suppliers and vendors (‎2.940Mb)‎.

  4. www.who.int › europe › newsHealth 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 health risk to people and communities. The fires are caused by both excessive heat during heatwaves combined with strong winds and by man-made factors. WHO/Europe stands ready to support affected countries, including ...

  5. www.who.int › news-room › questions-and-answersDeliberate events: Chemical release and oil fires

    Apr 14, 2022 · Fires involving oil can last for several days and be difficult to extinguish. Burning oil produces a wide range of pollutants, such as soot (mostly carbon) and gases (mainly carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds [e.g., benzene], polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide, and acidic gases [e.g., sulfuric acid]).

  6. www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov › images › 3858Smoke from Siberian Taiga Fires - NASA Earth Observatory

    Overall, the Russian Federation experienced a record-setting fire year, with over 55 million acres burnt by early August, according to the Global Fire Monitoring Center. These data products from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) illustrate the extent and height of smoke from numerous fires in the Lake Baikal region on June 11, 2003.

  7. www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov › features › AmazonFireFrom Forest to Field: How Fire is Transforming the Amazon

    Part 1: Escape from the Amazon. Part 2: From Forest to Field. Slash-and-burn agriculture converts forest to farm land, but that obvious destruction is only the beginning. Intentional fires get out of control and burn through the understory of nearby forests, killing, but not completely burning small trees, vines and shrubs.

  8. earthobservatory.nasa.gov › images › 9060Fires in Mozambique and South Africa - NASA Earth Observatory

    The smoke was coming from hundreds, probably thousands, of fires burning in Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. September is near the end of southern Africa’s dry season, and intentional agricultural fires as well as accidental forest fires are common. According to BBC news, at least 20 people had been killed by out-of-control fires in ...

  9. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsBurns - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 13, 2023 · Enclose fires and limit the height of open flames in domestic environments. Promote safer cookstoves and less hazardous fuels and educate regarding loose clothing. Apply safety regulations to housing designs and materials and encourage home inspections.

  10. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsHousehold air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 15, 2023 · Household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year in 2020, including over 237 000 deaths of children under the age of 5. The combined effects of ambient air pollution and household air pollution are associated with 6.7 million premature deaths annually. Household air pollution exposure leads to noncommunicable ...