Himanshi Agarwal
Well-known member
As of August 29, 2019, INPE reported more than 80,000 fires across all of Brazil, a 77% year-to-year increase for the same tracking period, with more than 40,000 in the Brazil's Legal Amazon (Amazônia Legal or BLA), which contains 60% of the Amazon
Most are caused by human activity, especially clearing lands for farming. From June to December, the southern Amazon Basin dries out, and fires can become a concern. Most are caused by human activity, especially clearing lands for farming.
Amazon wildfires set to cause irreversible damage. ... For weeks, the fires in the Amazon rainforest have attracted international attention. Compared to 2018, the total number of fires increased by 82% between January and August this year. In August alone, almost 26,000 fires were reported.
Most are caused by human activity, especially clearing lands for farming. From June to December, the southern Amazon Basin dries out, and fires can become a concern. Most are caused by human activity, especially clearing lands for farming.
Amazon wildfires set to cause irreversible damage. ... For weeks, the fires in the Amazon rainforest have attracted international attention. Compared to 2018, the total number of fires increased by 82% between January and August this year. In August alone, almost 26,000 fires were reported.