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What is a fire cloud? Scientists blame little-known weather phenomenon for supercharging the wildfires blazing across France and Spain - as they warn the worst could be yet to come

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 11d ago
355 distinct posts / 48h, matching What 224 France 81 Scientists 54 Spain 32
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11d ago I'm fed up with an administration that continues to make up BS every f**king minute of the day, and not doing ANY actual governing. There are significant portions of the country in drought and fire… -7.0
11d ago I've opened a tiny sliver in my windows to encourage some dehumidifying cross-breeze. What a ridiculous state of affairs. The breezy outdoors almost feels cooler (it is not, actually cooler), but… -1.0
11d ago July 17 at 2:35PM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY * what...flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * where...portions of northeast new jersey, including the following ar… -3.0
11d ago Today I made it to the clothing optional pond again. Nude and freezing free in a short hail storm and rain. But time enough to get the clothes stowed away before, so it was fun. That is what our bo… +4.5
11d ago unfortunately i had to go to the post office and grocery store before the weekend long flash flood started and now we're on WBRB... what did i miss?! #bb28 -1.0
11d ago “Hey guys, ‘member going to the Midwest during blizzard season?! Guess what?!?!?!?!” -1.0
11d ago A Kerrville man was among two people killed as flooding damaged roads and bridges across the Texas Hill Country. Here’s what we know about the victims, rising rivers and the aftermath. -8.0
11d ago Case in point, St Peter's Square in Manchester. The redevelopment included planting large trees. 🌳 During the heatwave the number of people using the shade says everything. Better urban cooling, … +4.5
11d ago 🌡️ Extreme heat is sweeping North America, while smoke from Canadian #wildfires is reaching the Northeast just as fans travel to the region for the World Cup finals. We spoke with Dr. Marc Alessi … -3.0
11d ago What is it about today feeling hotter than the heat wave 😭 I might melt into my plastic chair at this rate -4.0
11d ago A rainstorm! What a relief. #Heatwave #SummerRain +7.5
11d ago “So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -2.5
11d ago "So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -2.5
11d ago I think there's also a lot of ignorance surrounding the drought levels and standard of forest maintenance, historic wildfires weren't tearing through what is functionally a tinder box. -4.0
11d ago I was a child in 1976. This chart illustrates the difference between what was going on weather-wise in 1976 and 2025. In 1976, the heatwave was an outlier. In 2025, it is part of normal variation. … -4.5
11d ago What are our politicians doing to try and save lives in a heatwave? I haven’t heard a single thing. -3.5
11d ago They declined said for AZ flooding. What do you expect? Canada should close the border. -4.5
11d ago Mountain towns know a thing or two about what it means to be a neighbor. When Helene hit, neighbors kicked into action to save and care for one another. Why did Whatley, who likes to brag about liv… -1.0
11d ago The sun gods have finally calmed down on the heatwave, and you know what that means…. 👀 Yep! Your favourite Sunflower’s nap is almost over, she’s about to wake up and to make it EVERYONE’s problem… +4.0
11d ago In addition to the “being homeless during a toxic heatwave” thing I ran out of essential meds and haven’t gotten refills cuz I was too sick to travel. Hoping to get them today when I visit my doc. … -8.0
11d ago "So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest… -4.0
11d ago POLL: What’s behind back-to-back years of historic flooding in the Texas Hill Country? https://www.europesays.com/us/941350/ Texas flood threat continues as death toll rises to 2 UVALDE, Texas (A… -3.0
11d ago Interesting to know what the 20% who understood climate change impacted on the heat wave but are not worried about it are thinking 🤔 -0.5
11d ago A historic heatwave and lightning-sparked fires have triggered a full closure of the country's most iconic canoe wilderness. Here is what to do if you have a permit. -3.5
11d ago Here's what happened: politicians looked at a continent-sized forest struck by lightning during record heat in a region warming three times faster than the global average and concluded the problem … -4.0
11d ago ACV and RCV are just three letters. But they can completely change what your insurance pays after a hurricane. Know which one is on your policy before storm season. Follow for more. +3.0
11d ago I was awoken by a Thunderstorm ⛈️. I love the sound of the rolling rumble. THEN, I realized that my eyes were on fire & my breathing labored. WHAT? I've attached the AQI MAP for the US & my curre… -6.5
11d ago ~$940 USD TO GO OVERDUE UTILITIES, OVERDUE RENT, & OUT OF FOOD. Trans woman. Chronically ill. No income. Heatwave. 94 ppl $10 USD each keeps them safely indoors w/ the power & water on. & fed. Pl… -8.0
11d ago What happened to that early morning thunderstorm?! It would have been good. -1.0
11d ago Famine as well as drought. What are we doing. There's still time to turn the ship. -6.0

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 What is a fire cloud? Scientists blame little-known weather phenomenon for supercharging the wildfires blazing across France and Spain - as they warn the worst could be yet to come 📄 weather_severe_storm dailymail.com alarming, unnerving, urgent
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T3 Explainer-France has seen its first 'fire-cloud'. What is it? | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo weather_severe_storm wkzo.com curious, concerned, informative
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T3 Explainer-France has seen its first 'fire-cloud'. What is it? weather_severe_storm kfgo.com curious, eerie, informative
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surprise
T3 EXPLAINER | France has seen its first 'fire-cloud' ― what is it? weather_forecast timeslive.co.za curious, wary, enlightened
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surprise
T3 Rare 'Fire Cloud' Over French Wildfire Ignites New Blazes With Its Own Lightning 📄 weather_severe_storm theepochtimes.com astonished, terrified, urgent
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