![A satellite image of a very green landscape has numerous points of origin for smoke. The smoke is moving toward the bottom left of the image from these many points of origin and nearly block the land from view in the bottom left part of the image. Along the right edge are some scattered clouds, distinctly whiter than the blue-gray smoke.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/amuroblastfires-vir-20240709.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
A Smoky Summer in Amur
Fires have been flaring periodically in this eastern region of Russia since May. View the full story
Credits: NASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
TakenJuly 9, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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