Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.
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Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres.
Heat and wind gusts helped the blazes spread through over 5,700 hectares of forest.
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Boreal forests in this northerly Canadian territory have evolved to burn, but the increasing frequency of fires is putting ecosystems to the test.
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Dense smoke streamed from rainforests in Amazonas and Pará.
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