The worst fires in 17 years are currently raging in the Brazilian Amazon.
According to a report by the G1 news portal, the drunkenness spread to ten states in the largest Latin American country.
The situation is also worsened this year by a severe drought, which experts say was caused by climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon. The fires also affected the Pantanal wetlands and the Cerrado savanna region.
Since January, 60,767 fires have been recorded in the region, according to data from the Space Research Institute (Inpe), which is responsible for satellite monitoring. This was the highest value for the period up to August since 2007.
June through October is forest fire season in Brazil. Typically, trees are cut down first and then the deforested areas are set on fire to create new pastures and arable land for soybean cultivation.
Source: Krone
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