*[Enwl-eng] [can-eecca] A huge wildland fire is now acting inGreenland
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Greenpeace Russia experts detected a tundra wildfire in Greenland. Local authorities say nobody has "seen anything like this in recent time". The burning area is estimated to be 12.5 square km.
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The fire has been blazing for 7 days, just 150 km away from the Arctic Circle and 50 km away from Greenland's ice sheet – something that has not been detected since 2000 when satellite monitoring data became available.
Anton Beneslavskiy, from
Greenpeace Russia: “As our climate is changing we see wildfires where they never
happened before, or with higher intensity. This trend is going to get worse as
wildfires themselves drive climate change with CO2 and black carbon emissions
creating a positive feedback loop. This is a sign we are entering a new era,
where a new, environmental approach to wildfires is needed”.
Smoke and burned area seen from space. Sentinel-2 imagery from 3 August. Prepared by Greenpeace Global Mapping Hub.
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