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NASA spots more Amazon fires than standard monitoring detects, raising concerns over forest damage

Fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest pose a threat to the forest, and NASA’s observations could help scientists study the problem.
AFP on MSN

Brazil probing 'criminal' origin of forest fires: minister to AFP

Brazil is probing possible "deliberate criminal activity" behind surging fires in the Amazon, as well as possible links to a tense election period, Brazil's environment minister told AFP. The ...

See the Amazon rainforest wildfires that have politicians pointing fingers amid Brazil presidential elections

Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have been set on purpose ...
Global News - Inquirer.net on MSNOpinion

Brazil’s elections matter for the planet. This is why

Few national elections carry as much environmental weight as Brazil’s presidential race. And this one is being watched from ...
Science Daily

NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest

El Niño is fueling a dangerous cascade of wildfires across the tropics, with the Amazon rainforest now experiencing ...
BIOENGINEER

Invasive Plants Are Quietly Conquering Brazil’s Ancient Granite Islands

A landmark survey documents 99 non-native plant species on Brazilian inselbergs, with one-third classified as invasive, ...