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Fires in the Southeast Amazon
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Fires in the Southeast Amazon

Published Aug 25, 2005

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Fires in the Southeast Amazon
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Fires in the Southeast Amazon

Published Aug 10, 2005

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Fires in the Amazon
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Fires in the Amazon

Published Oct 1, 2007

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Fire in the Xingu River Basin
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Fire in the Xingu River Basin

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

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A New Tool for Tracking Amazon Fires
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A New Tool for Tracking Amazon Fires

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, 2020

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Fires Near Xingu River
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Fires Near Xingu River

Published Sep 8, 2004

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Fires and Deforestation in the Amazon
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Fires and Deforestation in the Amazon

The Amazon Rainforest of South America is rapidly falling as people colonize and develop a new frontier. Where there was once no such thing as an “Amazon fire season,” fires are now widespread in the dry season as people clear forest or manage already cleared plots of crop or grazing land.

Published Aug 16, 2007

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Fires Near the Mouth of the Amazon
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Fires Near the Mouth of the Amazon

Published Dec 3, 2003

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Fires in Acre, Brazil
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Fires in Acre, Brazil

Published Aug 18, 2005

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Fires in Brazil
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Fires in Brazil

Fires burn along the southeast edge of the Amazon Rain Forest in this natural color image from August 17, 2010.

Published Aug 18, 2010

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Fires in Brazil and Bolivia
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Fires in Brazil and Bolivia

Published Sep 16, 2004

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