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 ...
Wildfires in southern Brazil kill 2 people and leave dozens of cities ...
WEBAug 26, 2024 · 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 authorities were stepping up efforts to control the flames, Sao Paulo state Gov. Tarcísio de Freitas said.
Brazilian firefighters battle national park ... - Associated Press News
WEB5 days ago · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters on Monday battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke. It’s the latest wildfire in the country, which is experiencing an historic drought.
In Brazil, Wildfires Roar Across the Pantanal as Rare Wildlife Dies ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · In Brazil, wildfires have roared across the Pantanal, a maze of rivers, forests and marshlands that sprawl over an area 20 times the size of the Everglades.
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 ...
The Fires That Could Reshape the Amazon - The New York Times
WEB4 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 ...
Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland break June record | CNN
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Brazil’s Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland on earth, is ablaze, with fires in June breaking historical records for that month.
Brazil wildfires: Parts of Pantanal wetlands ablaze amid drought - BBC
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Firefighters are battling wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal is home to jaguars, giant anteaters and giant river otters.
'Out of control' fires ravage the Amazon region - ABC News
WEBSep 10, 2024 · LONDON -- Wildfires in the Amazon are choking swaths of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador with smoke, leading to evacuations, school closures, canceled flights and a dire threat to plant and animal life in the region in what officials say is thought to be the worst fires in 20 years.
Smoke from Brazil fires clouds major cities, neighboring countries
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Smoke from intense wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Brazil was choking major cities, like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on Monday, and wafting into neighboring countries.
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