Brazil drought: Stark pictures reveal dramatic shrinking of major ...
WEB5 days ago · River levels in the Amazon are at record lows, upending lives, stranding boats and threatening endangered wildlfie, as Brazil endures its worst drought on record
Extreme Drought Isolates Amazon Communities in Brazil - U.S. News …
WEB2 days ago · MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Francisco Mateus da Silva, 67, spent an hour walking across sandbanks and dry riverbeds where he lives in the Amazon to fetch food and water amid the worst drought on ...
Amazon's record forest fires hit Brazil's indigenous communities
WEBThe Amazon has had its worst forest fires in two decades. More than 62,000 square kilometres have been burned this year already – an area bigger than countries like Sri Lanka or Costa Rica. The ...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when officials began using the current method of measurement.
During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality.
The Fires That Could Reshape the Amazon - The New York Times
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Almost half of the fires in the Amazon burned pristine forests, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. That is far from typical. It means fighting deforestation...
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging …
WEBAug 4, 2023 · Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by Brazil’s National...
Deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon Has Reached a Record High.
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Brazil. Deforestation. Climate Change. New data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research shows that more than 3,980 square kilometers of the Amazon—an area five times the size of New...
Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years - BBC
WEBNov 19, 2021 · Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its highest level in over 15 years, official data shows. A report by Brazil's space research agency (Inpe) found that deforestation...
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Year Low
WEBNov 9, 2023 · Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to a five-year low, the country’s National Institute of Space Research announced on Thursday, a sign that Brazil, which has the biggest...