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Shafaq News
07-08-2025
- Climate
- Shafaq News
NASA detects widespread heat anomalies across Iraq
Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq's General Authority for Meteorology and Seismology on Thursday published satellite imagery revealing significant thermal activity across the country over the past 24 hours. The data, sourced from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), highlighted dozens of hotspots in Iraq and nearby areas, indicating elevated surface temperatures and potential fire risks. According to the Authority's statement, the anomalies are likely linked to multiple causes, including wildfires, oil infrastructure operations, seasonal agricultural burns, and other industrial or natural heat sources. Such thermal monitoring, the statement noted, is essential for early detection and disaster management. The system provides critical data to environmental agencies and civil defense teams tasked with tracking fire outbreaks and broader environmental changes. The release follows a string of devastating fires across Iraq, including a deadly blaze in a Kut hypermarket that claimed at least 70 lives and left many more injured.
Shafaq News
01-06-2025
- Climate
- Shafaq News
Iraq records 64 earthquakes in May
Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 64 earthquakes in May, including 25 within its borders, according to the monthly seismic bulletin issued by the General Authority for Meteorology and Seismology. The report showed that 26 tremors were detected in neighboring Iran, particularly in the provinces of Kermanshah, Ilam, Kurdistan, Khuzestan, and Lorestan. Another 13 occurred in southeastern Turkiye, including the provinces of Van, Hakkari, Bitlis, and Siirt, all near the Iraqi border. Within Iraq, Al-Sulaymaniyah province recorded the highest concentration of seismic activity, with 10 earthquakes in Darbandikhan, Kalar, and Chamchamal. Kirkuk province registered six tremors, followed by three in Diyala, mainly around Khanaqin. Two earthquakes were recorded in both Erbil (Soran and Shaqlawa) and Duhok, while Nineveh and Wasit each reported one.
