the Amazon

What we know about the fire ‘pandemic’ plaguing Brazil
September 19, 2024
[ad_1] Brazil is burning.From the Amazon rainforest to the Pantanal wetlands, flames have consumed millions of hectares of forest and farmland in recent weeks.Nearly two-thirds of Latin America's biggest country...
Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry
September 19, 2024
[ad_1] Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and Brazil, choking food supplies and threatening residents'...
In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil’s capital, prompting federal response
August 26, 2024
[ad_1] BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) —Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, woke up the last two days to find its iconic buildings enveloped in smoky air. The central part of the country is...
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it’s happening earlier than expected
August 3, 2024
[ad_1] BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Holder of one-fifth of the world's fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels,...