Sources: Global Forest Watch/RAISG Map data: Natural Earth *including the biogeographical limits, administrative regions and basins

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By Fernanda Wenzel South American countries registered 511,575 fire outbreaks in 2024, the highest number since 2010. Brazil accounted for 54% of them,according to the country’s space agency, INPE, with fires mainly hitting the Amazon Rainforest,

And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle. The Amazon is twice the size of India and sprawls across eight countries and one territory, storing vast amounts of ...

Although the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) mentions slowing deforestation rates in its “State of the World’s Forests 2024” annual report, forests continue to be under pressure from climate-related stressors and the rising demand for forest products.

And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle.The Amazon is twice the size of India and sprawls across eight ...

Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought.Despite the high number of blazes,

At its lowest level in the region for the past nine years in km2 *measured from the month of August to July in the year indicated Source: INPE The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com.

Authorities are also investigating the colonies since some of the land grab coincides with Indigenous communities. Satellite images reveal illegal deforestation is out of control in crucial region — here's what needs to be done first appeared on The Cool Down.

In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees.

Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published last week showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. There were 140,

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