2010-05-31 · index of global burned area (2000s baseline)

Burned area is climbing in some forests

Climate and fuels lengthen fire seasons. Not every biome burns more — but humans feel the smoke.

Climate and fuels lengthen fire seasons. Not every biome burns more — but humans feel the smoke. This grid divides burned area trend (2010 snapshot) into colored bands — Above 2001–2010 average and At or below average — using equal squares so you compare shares, not country size on a map.

1 cell = 0.1 index of global burned area (2000s baseline) (0.1% of burned area trend) · 1,000 cells