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Wildfire Research Themes

Landscape fires have huge impacts on habitats and communities, plus contribute to global climate change and poor air quality.

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Map showing global distribution of fire derived PM2.5 from CAMS based estimates.
Map showing global distribution of fire derived PM2.5 from CAMS based estimates.
(Roberts & Wooster, 2021)

We need better information to quantify fires and their smoke emissions across the full size range, so we can understand the true magnitude and impact of fire in both natural and human modified environments.

Professor Martin Wooster, NCEO Director based at King’s College London

At NCEO, our Wildfire Research themes includes:

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NCEO produces various datasets related to climate change, including measurements of greenhouse gases, atmospheric composition, land surface changes and ocean health. These datasets are valuable for understanding the dynamics of climate change on a global scale and informing policies and actions to address it.

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