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Forest fires and climate change

In the first eight months of 2019, there were 16 million cases of wildfires worldwide. It also includes the fires of the Himalayan forests and the forests of Africa and the Amazon. There is no doubt that burning forests around the world can be seen from space. US Earth Agency NASA's "Earth Observing System Data and Information System" (EOSDIS) plays a key role in bringing these events to the forefront. Dense network of satellites registers hot spots worldwide. Spectroradiometers provide images of medium resolution. Apart from these radiometers give infrared photos also. A review of these pictures shows, which part of the earth has a very high temperature and how powerful the fire is. The data of wildfires is tracked in real time. It is shared with environmental entities such as the Global Forest Watch Fires. The map of the Global Forest Watch Fires clearly shows how much of the world is ravaged by these fires. The map also shows that forests in many parts of t