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Fires: South America hit by wildfires
Since the beginning of the year, the Amazon rainforest has been ravaged by numerous fires. The smoke from these intense forest fires has reached Brazilian megacities.
(France 2)
Since the beginning of the year, the Amazon rainforest has been ravaged by numerous fires. The smoke from these intense forest fires has reached Brazilian megacities.
The Amazon is burning. The largest rainforest on the planet has been ravaged by terrible fires in recent weeks. And the situation continues to get worse. A historic drought hit the Amazon between June and November 2023. It affected millions of people across the Amazon basin, fueled massive wildfires, reduced major rivers, and wreaked catastrophic havoc on wildlife.
Smoke from forest fires has tinted the skies of some major Brazilian cities. They appear to be covered in thick fog. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish buildings from a distance that would normally be perfectly visible. Health authorities are reporting an increase in asthma attacks, as well as cases of pneumonia and sinusitis.