Illegal Deforestation in, Brazilian Amazon , Leads to Thousands of Fires.
Al Jazeera reports that Brazil's Amazon rainforest is suffering from a surge in illegal deforestation which has
led to more fires than at any point in the last five years.
Al Jazeera reports that Brazil's Amazon rainforest is suffering from a surge in illegal deforestation which has
led to more fires than at any point in the last five years.
Brazil's national space institute said
that satellites have detected over
33,000 fires burning in the Amazon.
The news comes as the rainforest enters
into its peak fire season, a time which often
correlates with increased deforestation activity.
The news comes as the rainforest enters
into its peak fire season, a time which often
correlates with increased deforestation activity.
The deforestation rate is very high.
That means there are many fallen trees
ready to burn. The fire season will
be even more intense in September, Ane Alencar, Coordinator of the Mapbiomas
Fire project, via The Associated Press.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international
criticism for his failure to halt illegal deforestation
and alleged support for such activities.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international
criticism for his failure to halt illegal deforestation
and alleged support for such activities.
According to a report by the Igarape Institute,
a Brazilian think-tank, authorities have done
little to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
According to a report by the Igarape Institute,
a Brazilian think-tank, authorities have done
little to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
The current fires in the rainforest have created
clouds of acrid smoke that have hung over nearby cities
like Manaus, the largest city in the region, for weeks.
Al Jazeera reports that half
of Brazil's carbon pollution is
the result of land conversion.
Al Jazeera reports that half
of Brazil's carbon pollution is
the result of land conversion.
At the COP26 climate summit,
Bolsonaro's government promised
to end illegal deforestation by 2028.
However, since taking office,
forest loss in the Amazon has
increased to a 15-year high. .
However, since taking office,
forest loss in the Amazon has
increased to a 15-year high.