Tag: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)

 In July 2026, prolonged hot and dry conditions in western Europe led to the spread and intensification of extreme wildfires. The month also saw the highest sea surface temperature (SST) ever recorded for July across the extra-polar oceans, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific, as reported by Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). July saw exceptionally high temperatures for the month across a large portion of the tropical Pacific, an area where El Niño conditions are…

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Near-real time global biomass burning emissions data is now more accessible than ever before as the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which is implemented by ECMWF, launches ‘Fire Emissions Watch’ – a powerful and intuitive new online application that makes global fire emissions data easier to explore, understand and share.  The tool can be accessed here: https://apps.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/fire-emissions-watch/ The launch comes as major wildfires burn across western Europe, exposing millions of people to hazardous air pollution and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. CAMS data show that, since late June, 2026 is shaping…

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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 increased, meaning this positive picture could quickly change.  Total estimated carbon emissions from biomass burning for the first half of the…

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