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Brazil faces record wildfires and drought
What officials say is causing the record-breaking wildfires in Brazil
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of the most important ecological systems.
During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
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.
Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
The flames of tens of thousands of fires have torn over millions of acres this summer, making this year the worst for Amazon fires in nearly a decade, according to Rainforest Foundation US. A staggering 7.4 million acres burned within the first half of this year, a 122 percent increase over last year, the nonprofit said.
Wildfires sweep Amazon as Brazil suffers worst drought on record
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 two-thirds of the world’s largest rainforest,
Record breaking wildfires burn across South America — especially in Brazil
Brazil has been hit by a number of wildfires as the country experiences a historic drought.
Brazil's Supreme Court endorses drought and wildfire spending
BRASILIA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brazil’s Supreme Court on Sunday authorized the government to exempt spending on wildfires and droughts in the Amazon and Pantanal regions from this year’s fiscal target as the country grapples with the economic impacts of its worst drought on record.
Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River falls to record low
Left: A drone view shows floating houses and boats which are stranded due to the drought affecting the Rio Negro, the largest left tributary of the Amazon River, at the Cacau Pirera district in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil September 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Kelly/REUTERS
Amazon River and tributaries at record low levels
By Shanna Hanbury The Amazon Rainforest’s main rivers are drying out due to an unprecedented drought exacerbated by climate change. Levels have continued to drop since Mongabay’s Sept 9. feature by Fernanda Wenzel.
Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes,
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Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, ...
The World on MSN
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Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal becoming more likely because of climate change
The Pantanal, Brazil's wetlands region, covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded ...
Public Radio International
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Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn
Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, ...
AFP on MSN
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Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss
Brazil's raging wildfires are being driven by people seeking to clear land for agriculture or arsonists out to sow havoc, a ...
Newsday
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During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
BRASILIA,
Brazil
—
Brazil
is enduring its worst drought ... and uncontrolled manmade
wildfires
have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality.
The Cool Down on MSN
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Brazilian government scrambles as wildfires devastate world's largest rainforest — here's what's happening
This has been a difficult year for the Pantanal, a region that encompasses the world's largest tropical wetland area.
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What We Know About The Fire 'Pandemic' Plaguing Brazil
Here is what we know about Brazil's "fire pandemic," as Supreme Court judge Flavio Dino has described the state of affairs.
StringersHub on MSN
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Brazil: Wildfire smoke in Brazil's Mato Grosso state causes discomfort among locals
Smoke from wildfires shrouding over many parts of Mato Grosso, the most severely impacted state by wildfires in Brazil, has ...
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