NASA Says Australian Wildfire Smoke Will Circle the Entire World

Lauren Nolen, Senior

Australian wildfires have only worsened since they have started, leaving dozens of people dead and millions of acres of land and wildlife completely destroyed. Smoke from these fires have had detrimental impacts on the air quality of several Australian cities and different locations due to massive amounts of smog and dust clouds. However, the smoke has traveled beyond Australian grounds. In recent weeks, the smoke has even reached lower countries in South America, such as Chile. When this smoke around the air transforms into vapor, it can result in severe thunderstorms all around the world. This makes the job of firefighters much more difficult as they attempt to control wildfires, and it also poses a threat to pilots as it creates dangerous turbulence to endure while flying.

NASA scientists have been tracking the passage of smoke and updating the world with satellite images of the clouds and providing lots of helpful insight and scientific facts on the matter.

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Source: https://www.space.com/australian-fires-from-space-astronaut-photos.html