Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.eenews.net/articles/wildfires-on-the-rise-but-new-tech-could-help-in-the-fight/Right now, 12 wildfires are burning through nearly 280,000 acres in five states. Many more will burn in the months ahead, thanks to a changing climate that is resulting in widespread dryness across the U.S. Already, the country has seen hundreds of thousands more acres burn than usual for this time of year.text/html2022-05-06T16:37+0200cwencw-e0b2eac15fc63badb96aa9b91b55ee5dNaturalDisastersSecurityCapabilitiesForestFireemerging_technologiesRWWildfireKM-MilitaryRIO_FI_Test_EnglishScienceandTechnologyRIO_DK_Test_EnglishOrganized_Crime_TerrorismFull_noveltyRegulationFirma_opslagRIO_Scope_DK_EnglishFintech_B1RIO_EE_Test_EnglishUN-ArtificialIntelligenceRIO_Public-Private-MobilityRIO_Scope_UKtc_monitor_c-dRIO_Scope_HUECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersERCC-ForestFirestc_monitoringUNDP_NaturalDisastersRIO_Scope_FI_EnglishHealth-EffectsInnovationsRIO_GR_Test_EnglishPreparationUNDP_ScienceandTechnologyCPSI-NaturalDisastersRIO_LV_Test_EnglishET_Air_Missile_AttackENDrought_test-01RIO_SI_Test_EnglishRIO_LT_Test_EnglishGeneralEconomicKeywordsAIWatchScientificDevelopmentsET_Crop_DamageENUAVScienceResearchRIO_ScopeEUEnvironmenttc_monitor_s-tRIO_Scope_FRET_SPORTFRUSAECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearDrones_AllCategories2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterSRBSRC_TIERtc_monitor_filter_sv_enrecent studyhttps://www.eenews.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon-icon-32x32.pngScience Applications International CorpJon HeggieUniversity of Colorado BoulderDixie FireForest ServiceGerman companyNational Interagency Fire CenterU.S. Forest ServiceCalifornia DepartmentCal FireAndy HensonScience Applications International Corp.Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental SciencesAdam MahoodCaliforniaU.SMarshallBrazilRestonPlainsFloridaBouldernowJan. 1Over the last 10 yearsnowsummerCurrentlyJulyNownext yearthat nighttimesince 2003that nightrecentlyrecentlyrecentlyin July 2021on Dec. 30, 2021Jan. 1May 4July 2021Dec. 30, 2021Heggie“There’s no more talk about fire season,” “Now it’s always the fire year”negativeangerreliablefire,rise,firefighters,changing climate,u.s,year,wildfires are burning,study,280,000 acres,california,12 wildfires,tech,forest fires120220506163700https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2022-05-06-brazilian-judge-slams-macron-over-edf-power-plant-in-the-amazon.HJXbiusGL5.htmlA hydroelectric plant controlled by EDF is accused of playing a role in forest fires in the Amazon A Brazilian judge has demanded an explanation from Emmanuel Macron after complaints about environmental damage near an EDF-controlled hydroelectric power station in the Amazon.text/html2022-05-06T16:12+0200tellerreportentellerreport-cbcfd1d509077de06658960858361a1cNaturalDisastersForestFireOHCHR-A0301-HateSpeechInPublicDomainTwitter-CLIMATE_ACTIONEUMercosurEU-InstitutionsIT2018_GiustiziaEnvironmentRegulationGlobalSustainabilityForestsAgricultureContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaEMMCoFE_GreenEnergy-EnergyEfficiencyEUControlWordsProcesudviklingEMMCoFE_EUClimateActionECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersET_NonCrisisENTwitter-AGRICULTUREUNDP_NaturalDisastersExternalRelationsCompanies_RILegislationExternalRelationsEuropolET_Man_Made_DisasterENG8G20SpecificCPSI-NaturalDisastersEnvironmentalDamageMI-EUET_Crop_DamageENEFICPVat_carousel_fraud_ukECFIN-SupremeCourtERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericRIO_ScopeEUET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENEUEnvironmentEU-relatedCoverageM05-DemocracyBrazilDeforestationEuropeEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearEU-LatinAmericaF5624-BrazilF0000-AllRiskFactors2_Dev_generalMF00-EuropeMF05-DemocracyMF12-EUInstitutionsSR_cloud_keywordsOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5624-BrazilOHCHR-F5912-SouthAmericaPolicyEnvironmentPolicyExternalRelationsSierra_Leonehttps://www.tellerreport.com/tellerreport.pngEmmanuel MacronBrigitte MacronMercosurEuropean UnionJair BolsonaroBrazilian governmentSupreme CourtMirko Vincenzo GiannotteAFPElyséeEuropean Union and MercosurSinopBrazilFranceon Wednesdayon Wednesdaysince 2018negativesurprisereliableemmanuel macron,amazon,edf-controlled hydroelectric power,mirko vincenzo giannotte,edf power plant,mato grosso,macron over edf,sinop energia,macron after complaints,judge slams macron,brazilian judge slams,judge has demanded,jair bolsonaro-1720220506161200https://news.uci.edu/2016/06/29/el-nino-could-drive-intense-season-for-amazon-fires/Irvine , Calif. , June 29, 2016 – The long-lasting effects of El Niño are projected to cause an intense fire season in the Amazon, according to the 2016 seasonal forecast from scientists at NASA and the University of California, Irvine. El Niño conditions in 2015 and early 2016 altered rainfall patterns around the world.text/html2022-05-02T07:17+0200news-uciennews-uci-53a02fbbc9f3bee24e65376212630662RIO_LT_Test_EnglishForestFireRIO_Scope_HURIO_IE_TestRIO_Scope_FI_EnglishRIO_China_Innovation_ENEnvironmentIPTS-AgricultureUNDP_DroughtRIO_BE_TestNASAScienceResearchFull_noveltyOutBreaksEFICPInnovationsACCENTExternalRelationsEuropolRIO_ScopeRIO_GR_Test_EnglishContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaCropYieldForecastRIO_Scope_DK_EnglishForestsAgricultureHealth-EffectsRIO_DK_Test_EnglishScientificResponseInnovation-GeneralOHCHR-RejectDroughtExternalRelationsAlert-C-01RIO_EE_Test_EnglishCPSI-NaturalDisastersRIO_Scope_UKUNDP_ScienceandTechnologyECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersDrought-EventSpaceDrought_test-01ET_Crop_DamageENUNDP_NaturalDisastersVELAET_SPORTFRRIO_SI_Test_EnglishScienceandTechnologyRIO_LV_Test_EnglishEUEnvironmentNaturalDisastersRWWildfireInnovation-EUlanguagesFirma_opslagAirBordersVaccinationrisksRIO_FI_Test_EnglishRIO_Scope_FRUSAECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearIPTS-AGRI-General2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterRIO_AllCategoriesSRBSRC_TIERSierra_Leoneforecastweb toolhttps://news.uci.edu//web.communications.uci.edu/assets/2015/img/favicon.icoNASAHoward GillmanUniversity of California, IrvineJim RandersonFlight CenterEl NiñoEl NinoYang ChenSpace Flight CenterGoddard Space Flight CenterDoug MortonNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAssociation of AmericanOrange CountyIrvineGermanRioBrazilSão PauloMortonUnited States, June 292016to the 2016in 2015early 2016at the start of the 2016since 2002nowin coming monthsJulyAugustSeptemberthis yearnowin 20052010in 2016in 2011201620052010dailyin previous yearsrecentlyin 1965June 29, 2016$5RandersonMorton“It’s the driest we’ve seen it at the onset of a fire season, and an important challenge now is to find ways to use this information to limit damages in coming months,”“Severe drought conditions at the start of the dry season set the stage for extreme fire risk in 2016 across the southern Amazon,”“When trees have less moisture to draw upon at the beginning of the dry season, they become more vulnerable to fire, and evaporate less water into the atmosphere,” “This puts millions of trees under stress and lowers humidity across the region, allowing fires to grow bigger than they normally would”neutralsurprisereliabledrive intense season,amazon fire season,irvine,forecast,el niño,nasa earth scientist,season for amazon,nasa goddard space,niño could drive,dry season months,amazon fires-420220502071700https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/jair-bolsonaro-leonardo-di-caprio-election-b2068942.htmlhas hit back at actor Leonardo DiCaprio after he called on young people in Brazil to vote in the country’s upcoming elections. The Hollywood star and environmentalist shared a link with information on how to register to vote, writing on Twitter: “Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.text/html2022-04-30T12:04+0200independent-UKenindependent-UK-68be9b0ebe0e8425e025a541574313dbEuropolTerrorismTestRIO_LT_Test_EnglishForestFireRIO_Grant_AccessibilityEnvironmentFull_noveltyEFICPACCENTRIO_ScopeRIO_GR_Test_EnglishM05-DemocracyCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsForestsAgricultureEnvironmentalDegradationClimateChange-GeneralRIO_DK_Test_EnglishKM-GlobalNews-SpaceOHCHR-RejectRIO_EE_Test_EnglishWesternBalkans-Politics2CPSI-NaturalDisastersECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersRIO_SI_Test_EnglishRIO_LV_Test_EnglishEUEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersTEMProtectedAreaFirma_opslagFacebookRIO_FI_Test_EnglishBrazilClimateAction-GeneralECSRC_TIER02ECHO-PressReviewEuropolTerrorism-SourcesGHSAGearHSSRC_TIER01HSSRC_TIER01_AMPWider_novelty_megatrendsNovelty_filter_MK2_Dev_generalSRBSRC_TIERSierra_LeoneLeonardo DiCapriohttps://www.independent.co.uk/img/shortcut-icons/favicon.icoEarth AllianceLeonardo DiCaprioJair BolsonaroRalph TrancosoUniversity of QueenslandTwitterBrazil’s National InstituteBrazilBrazilianHollywoodin 2019from 2003In 2019JanuaryFebruarythis yearlast yearin 2019Nowevery yearsince 1971TrancosoBolsonaroDiCaprioneutralsurprisejair bolsonaro hits,actor makes plea,actor leonardo dicaprio,amazon,hit back,plea over brazil's,country's upcoming elections,dicaprio after actor,brazil,young people,brazilian,brazil's elections,environmental groups-1620220430120400https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/national-news/climate-change-to-make-droughts-longer-more-common-says-un/article_b7ff5c11-7eb4-5b7e-a954-be18d66b0b9c.htmlFILE - Herders supply water from a borehole to give to their camels during a drought near Kuruti, in Garissa County, Kenya on Oct. 27, 2021. 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The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people....text/html2022-05-11T15:59+0200hjnewsenhjnews-85ee6277bef0e47d1f13cd06b4fa666eSustainableDevelopmentGoalsForestFireHealth-EffectsUNbodiesDrought-EventExpandingInfluenceofEastandSouthSanctionSuspensionTH1102-FoodPovertyDueToIncreasingFoodPricesVaccinationrisksDesertificationRWDroughttestCategory1-DroughtClimate_extreme-GeneralRWClimateChangeEnvironmentEnvironmentalDegradationClimateChange-GeneralEUAgricultureEnvironmentPollutionWASH-RelatedDiseasesAttacker_institutionerFood_crisis-GeneralAfricaDrought_test-01Organized_Crime_TerrorismWaterQualityForestsAgricultureET_Physical_AttackESET_Humanitarian_CrisisENOHCHR-RejectTEMProtectedAreaWaterManagementIPTS-AgricultureMalin_TilanneDroughtClimateChangeEUEnvironmentACCENTET_Disorder_Protest_MutinyENunknown_chemical_largeNovel_production_technologiesWaterShortageClimateAdaptationUNDP_DroughtUnitedNationsWaterSupplyFirma_opslagUNDP_NaturalDisastersEFICPRegulationSoilsET_PublicDemostrationENVELAECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersOHCHR-A1102-FoodPovertyDueToIncreasingFoodPricesSomaliaBrazilAustraliaKenyaIndiaACPAUPanoramaClimateAction-Generalunknown_chemical_large_filterECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearIPTS-AGRI-GeneralFood_crisis-LanguagesClimate_extreme-Languages2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterSRBSRC_TIERSierra_Leoneongoing debilitating droughtin late 2019 and early 2020triggering forest firesherehttps://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/hjnews.com/content/tncms/live/libraries/flex/components/site/resources/images/logos/hj-logo-fav.png?_dc=1530631095Associated PressUnited NationsIbrahim ThiawMohamed MohamudAustralian governmentMatana VillageU.N. agencyKheira Osman YusufBarron OrrU.N.KenyaIndiaSomaliaKenyanAustraliaBrazilMogadishuIndiaon Oct. 27, 2021Wednesday2022on Jan. 10, 2020Wednesday2022nowon Feb. 4, 2022Wednesday2022on Jan. 23, 2020Wednesday2022on Oct. 25, 2021Wednesday2022on Oct. 27, 2021Wednesday2022on Jan. 10, 2020Wednesday2022nowon Feb. 4, 2022Wednesday2022on Jan. 23, 2020Wednesday2022on Oct. 25, 2021Wednesday2022for 8 monthsfor over a year1998201720022010in late 2019early 20202050Oct. 27, 2021May 11, 2022Jan. 10, 2020May 11, 2022Feb. 4, 2022May 11, 2022Jan. 23, 2020May 11, 2022Oct. 25, 2021May 11, 2022Oct. 27, 2021May 11, 2022Jan. 10, 2020May 11, 2022Feb. 4, 2022May 11, 2022Jan. 23, 2020May 11, 2022Oct. 25, 2021May 11, 2022negativeangerreliablehuman-caused climate change,due to human-caused,frequency and duration,water scarcity,continue to increase,duration of droughts,droughts will continue,united nations warned,increase due,affecting billions,file,scarcity already affecting,make droughts longer,report-1220220511155900