Brazil faces worst drought in 70 years, fuelling wildfires across the country
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 () Brazil is grappling with its most severe drought in over seven decades, affecting nearly 60% of the nation. This prolonged dryness has led to extreme lows in Amazon basin rivers and numerous manmade wildfires, worsening air quality. The situation remains critical with no significant rain expected until October, making it difficult for firefighters to contain the fires.
Smoke from intense wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Brazil are choking major cities, like Sao Paulo, and wafting into neighboring countries. The situation has been aggravated by the country's worst drought in 70 years.
Stretching between Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, the Pantanal is the world's biggest tropical wetland. So far this year at least 700,000 hectares of it have burned. A major factor is the continuing..
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 ()
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