Wildfire Smoke and Impact

Dramatic images of smoke from various wildfires, illustrating the intensity and color variations against the sky during fire events.

USA, California. Glow from flames of Porter Ranch fire.
USA, California. Glow from flames of Porter Ranch fire.
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a large plume of smoke and steam coming out
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Nuclear explosion in an outdoor setting. Symbol of environmental protection and the dangers of nuclear energy.
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Rain forest fire disaster is burning caused by humans
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Woman taking a picture at the eruption site. August 29, 2014, a fissure eruption started in Holuhraun at the northern end of a magma intrusion, which had moved progressively north, from the Bardarbunga volcano. Bardarbunga is a stratovolcano located under Vatnajokull, Icelands most extensive glacier. Picture date- Sept 2, 2014
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Storm Researchers in Action
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Forest fire. Burning forest, fire season.
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Charcoal kilns in planted eucalyptus forest, Bahia, Brazil
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Geothermal Power Station Svartsengi in The Blue Lagoon Iceland
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Jesusita Wildfire burns behind homes in Santa Barbara California
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A PRT Anbar team member takes a photo during the dust storm in Anbar Province, Iraq, February 22, 2010.
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Huge tsunami wave in front of the city, a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
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France, Paris on 2022-11-06. Digital illustration of a mega forest fire caused by the drought and heatwave generated by climate change. Image created and edited using an artificial intelligence program by Martin Bertrand. France, Paris le 2022-11-06. Illustration numerique d'un mega feu de foret cause par la secheresse et la canicule engendrees par me rechauffement cliamtique. Image creee et editee via l'outil d'un programme d'intelligence artificielle par Martin Bertrand.
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Idlib, Syria. 11th February 2023. On the 6th February an earthquake struck northern and western Syria. The catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake has so far killed more than 3500 people, while 5.3 million people in Syria may be homeless after the earthquake. It is the deadliest earthquake to have affected Syria since the 1822 Aleppo earthquake.
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Lakewood, CO, August 4, 2008 A single air tanker makes a chemical drop on the Green Mountain wild fire that was started by lighting. High winds delayed the use of air support untill later in the day. Photo Michael Rieger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Fishermen catch fish as the Taal volcano releases smoke and ash in Agoncillo town, Batangas province south of Manila. Taal, the second-most-active volcano in the country, emitted a dark plume of steam and ash in a brief explosion, indicating a hazardous explosive eruption is possible in hours or days. The explosion posed the threat of another eruption prompting the evacuation of thousands of villagers inside the volcanos danger zone or high-risk areas. Philippines.
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Hawaii Kilauea Volcano - home destroyed by lava flow
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Severe Wildfire Threat, Ratliff, OK, January 18, 2006 A Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) airplane drops its load of foam on a fire just before air operations are ceased due to darkness. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Rhein in Flammen
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Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Fireworks Summer night's dream over Olympic Park
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ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH (2018), directed by JENNIFER BAICHWAL, EDWARD BURTYNSKY and NICHOLAS DE PENCIER.
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Playground Under a Fire Sky
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Bundles of food and water are air delivered to the outlying area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Wildfire, mountains and flames with smoke, emergency and threat with danger, coastline and climate change. Empty, Los Angeles and environment with destruction, beach and global warming with warning