Brazil faces record wildfires and drought
Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse - Amazon fires have burned millions of acres, sending air quality plummeting for major metropolitan areas
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'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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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Status of Brazil's Wildfires, and What Travelers Should Know
In the past few months, wildfires in Brazil have burned through the Amazon Rainforest, Pantanal wetlands, and Cerrado ...
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Wildfires in southern Brazil kill 2 people and leave dozens of cities on high alert
(AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) Burnt trees lie next to condominiums as wildfires rage in Sao Paulo state in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) Smoke from ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Climate Extreme Weather Wildfires
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Wildfires in southern Brazil kill 2 people and leave dozens of cities on high alert
SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36 cities have been put on high alert. Local and federal ...
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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.
Brazil vets heal burns of jaguar burned in Pantanal fire
At a shelter for big cats in Brazil, a vet gingerly dresses wounds on a jaguar that was caught in wildfires raging in the ...