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's Supreme Court endorses drought and wildfire spending, without hitting fiscal target
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 faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
The flames of tens of thousands of fires have torn over millions of acres this summer, making this year the worst for Amazon fires in nearly a decade, according to Rainforest Foundation US. A staggering 7.4 million acres burned within the first half of this year, a 122 percent increase over last year, the nonprofit said.
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. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows,
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's Supreme Court endorses drought and wildfire spending
According to the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (Cemaden), the current drought is the most intense and widespread in Brazil since records began in 1950, exacerbated by a weak rainy season in the north-central region,
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Brazilian government scrambles as wildfires devastate world's largest rainforest — here's what's happening
This has been a difficult year for the Pantanal, a region that encompasses the world's largest tropical wetland area.
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Wildfire rages outside Brazil capital
Brazilian firefighters were battling a blaze Sunday (Monday Manila time) in Brasilia National Park, a nature reserve located ...
Brazil drought hits coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Coffee growers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state are assessing the damage caused by a wildfire that devasted their crops in recent ...
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Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal becoming more likely because of climate change
The Pantanal, Brazil's wetlands region, covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded ...
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Wildfire Enveloping Brasilia in Smoke
Smoke rises from fire in the environmentally protected area of Brasilia National Park during the dry season in Brasilia, ...
Brazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke
Firefighters have battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil in the latest wildfire in the country which is ...