2021 Russia wildfires
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From June 2021, the
Events
Siberia
In
On August 4, smoke originating from the Siberian wildfires was reported in
As of August 12, the Siberian fires were larger than all other fires ongoing across the world combined.[12] NASA also noted that the wildfire smoke had travelled more than 3,000 km (1,864 mi) from Yakutia to reach the North Pole, a feat that "appears to be a first in recorded history."[13]
Karelia
Fires were unexpected.[8]
Causes
Causes of the fires include monitoring difficulties,[14] the shifting patterns of the jet stream and climate change in Russia.[4] The fires were one of several extreme weather events that occurred globally in 2021.[15]
Activists and experts say that fires are often set deliberately to cover up evidence of illegal lumbering or to create new places for timber harvesting under the false pretext of clearing burned areas. Activists in Siberia and the Far East allege such arson is driven by strong demand for timber in the colossal Chinese market, and they have called for a total ban on timber exports to China. Officials have acknowledged the problem and pledged to tighten oversight, but Russia's far-flung territory and regulatory loopholes make it hard to halt the illegal activity.[16]
Long-term effects
Large amounts of carbon may be
See also
- 2019 Russian wildfires
- 2018 Russian wildfires
- 2015 Russian wildfires
- 2010 Russian wildfires
- 1987 Black Dragon fire
- List of wildfires § Russia
- List of heat waves
References
- ^ a b "Fires Scorch the Sakha Republic". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (2021-08-13). "Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history". FOX TV Digital Team. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b "'Airpocalypse' hits Siberian city as heatwave sparks forest fires". Guardian. 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Extreme weather takes climate change models 'off the scale'". Financial Times. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Russia deploys military to help contain raging Siberian wildfires". euronews. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant". Reuters. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Wildfires Rage Across Russia, Engulfing Dozens Of Towns And Villages In Haze". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ a b "In Siberia, volunteers wage war on wildfires with shovels and saws". euronews. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Due to the Siberian fire, the amount of smoke in Ulaanbaatar has increased dramatically" (in Mongolian). ikon. Mongolian Meteorological and Environmental Research Institute. August 6, 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ WHO. "WHO Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "From August 12, the smoke from the fire will be reduced". Mongolian Meteorological and Environmental Research Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "August 7, 2021 - Smoke from Siberian Wildfires". NASA. NAMEM. August 7, 2021.
- ^ "What's Fueling Russia's 'Unprecedented' Fires? | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "What's Fueling Russia's 'Unprecedented' Fires?". 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Siberia battles wildfires after hottest and driest June for 133 years - releasing high amounts of carbon into the atmosphere". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Peat Fires Smolder in Siberia Despite Bone-Chilling Temperatures". The Moscow Times. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.