Amazon wildfire emissions may be up to three times higher than estimated

Fires are a recurring phenomenon in central South America, often intensified by drought and deforestation. In 2024, wildfire ...
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Brazilian troops deploy to fight Amazon rainforest fires

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an ...
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Record-breaking Amazon fires triggered as much CO₂ as an entire country last year

The Amazon rainforest has undergone its “most devastating” forest fire season in over two decades, despite a slowing trend in deforestation. A new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research ...
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Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well ...
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this year, the government said Thursday, even as wildfires tracked by Brazil’s space agency ...
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Heading into COP, Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rate is falling. What about fires?

Brazil’s official data show deforestation in the Amazon fell 11% in the 12 months to July 2025, with independent monitoring by Imazon confirming a similar trend—evidence that policies under President ...