Brazil faces worst fires in 14 years DW 10/12/2024
Briefly

"The dry season in the Amazon, which usually runs from June to October, has been particularly severe this year, further aggravating the fire crisis in the region..."
"More than 50% of the burned area was in the Amazon rainforest... About 5.5 million hectares burned in September this year alone, a rise of 196% from last year."
"In the Amazon and Cerrado, wildfires are often the final stage of deforestation... Most fires... occurred in primary forests, not recently deforested areas."
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