Brasilia - Saba:
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today, Wednesday, that tens of thousands of fires have swept through the Brazilian Amazon, an area roughly the size of Italy.
Data from the National Institute for Space Research, responsible for satellite monitoring, showed that the Brazilian Amazon recorded more than 135,000 fires from the beginning of the year until the end of November 2024.
This number represents an increase of approximately 44% compared to the same period last year, with an estimated area of 130,000 square kilometers affected by the fires.
The severe drought faced by the region since 2023 is due to the strong El Niño phenomenon, climate change, and deforestation, exacerbating the climate crisis by directly impacting the rainfall system.
This interaction between climate change caused by global warming and environmental degradation creates conditions that lead to fire outbreaks.
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