Global emissions from biomass burning during the first half of 2026 (1 January-30 June) were the lowest for the period in the 24-year record of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service’s fire emissions dataset. The Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS) indicates that reduced seasonal fires in tropical Africa was a major contributing factor to the general decrease. However, in late June, fire activity in North America and Eurasia has quickly…
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