Forest Fire (10645 ha) in Mexico 18 May 2023

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1014425
Countries: Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 May 2023 - 04 Jun 2023
Duration (days): 17
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 10645 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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South Africa Sends Hundreds Of Firefighters To Canada2023-06-13T18:49+0200.

They are a second batch of fighters flying out to the north American nation where nearly 17,800 square miles of forest have burned since the beginning of the year, well above previous averages amid climate change. The first group of more th
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The North Face lancia una collezione di abiti pensati per proteggersi ... 2023-06-13T12:06+0200.

The North Face ha voluto sensibilizzare sugli effetti del cambiamento climatico presentando una collezione che ha usato l’intelligenza artificiale per creare pezzi progettati per proteggersi dai disastri naturali Il marchio di abbigliament
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El Niño Phenomenon Confirmed by US Scientists: Impacts on Global Tempe ... 2023-06-10T07:49+0200.

Their arrival could push the world past the key 1.5C warming milestone, they argue. El Niño is expected to last until spring 2024 and make next year the hottest in history. The scientists explained that they determine it when the ocean temp
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Quebec wildfire situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck unt ... 2023-06-09T00:21+0200.

Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault said Thursday.
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),