Some of the most beautiful and interesting satellite images of 2019 (part 2)

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This is the part 2 of the Some of the most beautiful and interesting satellite images of 2019 I processed recap post by Pierre Markuse, republished from his blog. Here's the part 1.

Wildfires near Batagay, Verkhoyansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia

2019 was a very active wildfire season in Siberia, as seen here with big wildfires near Batagay, Verkhoyansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia. Flickr link.

Raikoke Volcano ash cloud, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia

Two beautiful views of a Raikoke Volcano ash cloud, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia. Flickr links here and here.

Multiple wildfires north of the Arctic Circle, Sakha Republic, Russia and possible wildfire ash on Laptev sea ice west of Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island, Russia

Multiple wildfires north of the Arctic Circle, Sakha Republic, Russia. Flickr link.

Possible wildfire ash on Laptev sea ice west of Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island, Russia. Flickr link.

Resolute Bay (Qausuittuq), Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada

Resolute Bay (Qausuittuq), Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Flickr link.

Swan Lake Fire, 5 miles northeast of Sterling, Alaska, USA

The Swan Lake Fire, 5 miles northeast of Sterling, Alaska, USA, with smoke filling the nearby valleys. Flickr link.

Wildfire near the Yukon River, Alaska, USA

A wildfire near the Yukon River, Alaska, USA. Flickr link.

Maniitsoq Ice Cap (Sukkertoppen) top left corner (partly), Tasersiap Sermia (ice cap in the top left quadrant) and the Marjorqaq Glacier (center image), Greenland

The Maniitsoq Ice Cap (Sukkertoppen) top left corner (partly), Tasersiap Sermia (ice cap in the top left quadrant) and the Marjorqaq Glacier (center image), Greenland. Flickr link.

Lots of smoke from wildfires over Alaska, USA

Lots of smoke from wildfires over Alaska, USA. Flickr link.

Wildfire in the Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland

Following the 2017 wildfire, there was again a wildfire in Greenland in 2019. Wildfire in the Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland. Flickr link.

Wildfire in the Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland. Flickr link.

Area of the July/August 2019 Greenland wildfire after the fire. Flickr link.

Wildfires at about 66°N near the Lena River, Sakha Republic, Russia

Wildfires at about 66°N near the Lena River, Sakha Republic, Russia. Flickr link.

Ubinas Volcano eruption with big ash plume, Moquegua Region, Peru

Ubinas Volcano eruption with big ash plume, Moquegua Region, Peru. Flickr link.

Several wildfires between about 57°N and 70°N in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Sakha Republic, Russia

Several wildfires between about 57°N and 70°N in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Sakha Republic, Russia. Flickr link.

Smoke plumes from countless wildfires reaching 4,000 kilometers from Irkutsk Oblast to Bering Sea, Russia

Smoke plumes from countless wildfires reaching 4,000 kilometers from Irkutsk Oblast to Bering Sea, Russia. Flickr link.

Melt ponds in western Greenland, active 2019 wildfire, and 2017 wildfire burn scar, Greenland – August 1st, 2019

Melt ponds in western Greenland, active 2019 wildfire, and 2017 wildfire burn scar, Greenland – August 1st, 2019. Flickr link.

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Arctic Circle wildfires record-breaking emissions. 52 megatons of CO2 so far in July

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Hi, That sounds frustrating, and so we (people) have become our own enemies... In 2011, if I'm not mistaken, Denmark pledged 40% carbon reduction by 2020. Now, Denmark’s new government raised the climate change issue to the highest priority. By the way, it was the first country to implement Ministry of the Environment of Denmark and the environmental law. Jesper Berggreen wrote about the new Danish climate plan here: https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/12/the-new-danish-climate-plan-together-for-a-greener-future-hire writers

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