US EditionNearly 3,000 fires in Brazilian Amazon in February, new record
- A total of 2,940 forest fires were reported in the Brazilian Amazon this month, marking the highest number for any February since records began in 1999.
- Climate change has been identified as a significant factor in the increased likelihood of fires, particularly affecting the northern region of the rainforest.
- The devastating drought last year, driven by climate change, significantly contributed to the fires, affecting wildlife and millions of people.
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In the northernmost Brazilian state of Roraima, a sharp increase in forest fires has been recorded, threatening the indigenous Janomami people and rekindling fears of disaster in the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil Experiencing Record-Setting Amazon Fires Under Socialist Lula
Officials overseeing the Brazilian Amazon registered almost 3,000 fires during February, marking a new record for the South American country, according to data released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
Brasilia. Nearly 3,000 fires were recorded in the Brazilian Amazon in February, a record for this month of the year, directly related to climate change and agricultural activity.
Winnipeg Free Press
A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian state of Roraima in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by […]
Over 3,000 forest fires were recorded in February in Brazilian Amazon, a record for this month since records began in 1999, announced on Wednesday authorities, according to AFP, picked up by Agerpres.
In the Brazilian Amazon, almost 3000 forest fires were recorded in February, the most for this month since recording began 25 years ago. The Brazilian research institute INPE announced on Wednesday that its satellites detected 2940 fires this month, four times the number in the same period last year and the most since recording began in 1999. Experts believe that climate change plays a fundamental role in this phenomenon and not intentional defo…
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