What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil
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…
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Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry
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…
In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
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 just the…
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected
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, prompting…