New maps of understory forest fires in the southern Amazon suggest there’s little connection between deforestation and understory fires. Some indigenous reserves where deforestation is minimal still have frequent understory fires.
Published Jun 8, 2013
Following a notable increase in fire activity in August 2019 and a gradual rise in deforestation, scientists have been watching for signs of how 2020 might shape up. Several worrisome signs have emerged.
Published Aug 19, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
In 2007, the Amazon fire season was the worst of this decade. This pair of images shows deforestation and the smoke from intense fires in the 2007 dry season in northwest Rondônia, Brazil.
Published May 28, 2009
