Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.
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Dense smoke streamed from rainforests in Amazonas and Pará.
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Drought helped spread intense, early-season blazes in one of the world’s largest wetlands.
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Drought and heat have fueled unusually high numbers of fires in the South American country during the first three months of 2024.
Heat, drought, and winds fueled wildland fires that raged into parts of Viña del Mar and Quilpué.
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Fueled by a summer heatwave, the blazes scorched entire neighborhoods in the city of Viña del Mar.
Hot, windy weather has fueled outbreaks of fire in South Africa’s Western Cape.
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