While fires are common during the dry season in Brazil, the fires this year have set an alarming record. The National Space Research Institute of the country states that they have recorded over 77,000 wildfires in Brazil this year, which is an 85% rise over last year. Around half of these fires occurred in the Amazon region.
Head over at Dothan Eagle to see what’s happening at Amazon.
(Image Credit: AP Photo/ Mario Lobao)
(Image Credit: AP Photo/ Leo Correa)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/24/world/americas/amazon-rain-forest-fire-maps.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur