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
Brazil's Farmers Fret Over Fires And Drought
Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard.
Brazil: Drought, windy weather worsen wildfire in Brazil's Mato Grosso
The ongoing seasonal drought and adverse weather conditions such as high wind are hindering firefighters' efforts to put out a wildfire that has been raging in Brazil's Mato Grosso for over half a month.
Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss
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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 ...
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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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Brazil wildfires killed an estimated 17 million animals
scientists in Brazil concluded a particularly grim conservation study - attempting to count the animals killed by huge wildfires in the Pantanal wetlands. They estimate that as many as 17 million ...
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Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo state. Dozens of cities are on high alert
Local authorities in Brazil say that wildfires in Brazil’s southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have ...
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 ...