Amazon Fires Are Soaring Again – but Forest Loss Is Down.
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) showed more than 38,000 fires in the Amazon last month – the highest August figure for 14 years. That followed nearly 11,500 in July, the highest in almost two decades. And figures for September (more than 23,000 in the first 11 days) are …
The Fires That Could Reshape the Amazon - The New York Times
WEB2 days ago · By Manuela Andreoni. Sept. 17, 2024. Large parts of Brazil, a country that holds over a tenth of the world’s fresh water, are on fire. They include vast areas of the Amazon rainforest and the ...
Wildfires sweep Amazon as Brazil suffers worst drought on record
WEB6 days ago · Brazil is fighting wildfires that have cast smoke across swaths of its territory, fuelled by heatwaves and the nation’s worst drought on record. The area of the Amazon in Brazil, home to about ...
During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke ...
Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River …
WEBWorld Sep 10, 2024 2:49 PM EDT. BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress ...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when officials began using the current method of measurement.
Early Wildfires in Brazil Threaten Pantanal Wetlands and Cerrado ...
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Brazil is still weeks away from its traditional fire season, but hundreds of blazes, fanned by searing temperatures, are already laying waste to the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical...
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect ...
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Officials say the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year.
Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Fire outbreaks in primary (old-growth) forest in Brazil’s Amazon soared by 152% in 2023, according to a recent study, rising from 13,477 in 2022 to 34,012 in 2023.
Deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon Has Reached a Record High.
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Brazil. Deforestation. Climate Change. New data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research shows that more than 3,980 square kilometers of the Amazon—an area five times the size of New...