Sicily - which has already been brought to its knees by a prolonged heatwave - is battling wildfires that are threatening towns and cities across the island.
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WTH is happening to Africa?
Slash and burn farming is a common land clearing technique there ahead of the rainy season. It's the right time of year, but I dont know if that's what it is for sure. The current major conflict in the DRC is on the Eastern side, so I don't think it's that.
I think it's on fire.
probably false positives. there's also fires detected in industrial areas in germany for example, pretty much exactly where the exhaust towers are
"Sir, the system shows the entirety of the largest continent on Earth is on fire?"
"Oh, yeah, it does that."
Just seems less than ideal.