BERITAKALTIM.CO – Is Astronaut NASA, Megan McArthur, who is currently on board the International Space Station (ISS), is concerned about the current condition of Earth.
Changes in temperature and the consequences of natural disasters, such as severe forest fires, can be easily seen from the ISS.
Satellite images do show disaster Forest fires hit a large area in various countries, from Siberia, Greece, Turkey, Spain to California. In Siberia, a region known for its cold weather, large-scale fires have set new records.
“We are very sad to see the fires that are happening in large parts of the Earth, not only in the United States,” he said as quoted by AFP from Futurism.
Of course, he hopes that serious action will be taken to deal with the big fire disaster. Especially by listening to the advice of scientists. If not, the consequences could be dire.
“For several years, scientists around the world have sounded the alarm bell. This is a warning to the entire global community. It takes the global community to face this and to work through the challenges,” he added.
So massive is the red rooster in Siberia, for the first time in history, smoke from the Siberian fire has reached the Arctic area, according to NASA observations.
Not only that, the Siberian fires are wider than all the fires that hit Earth today combined into one. NASA satellite footage shows a stretch of smoke over an area of 4,800 kilometers up to the North Pole.
It is true that fires usually occur in the summer in forested Siberia, but this time they are more severe in scale. last year, Forest fires there it is estimated to release 450 million tons of carbon dioxide, but this year it’s more than 505 million tons and it’s not over yet.
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