Brazil’s Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-04T00:49+0200qnewshub (en)

The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive, environmental....

Indigenous leader to France's Macron: Save the Amazon

2021-10-02T19:46+0200whig (en)

FILE- In this Dec.4, 2020 file photo, Ninawa Inu Huni kui protests against auctions for the exploration of oil fields in the Amazons outside an hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . A Brazilian Indigenous leader is appealing to France's president to use his sway to fight deforestation of the Amazon.

Indigenous leader to France's Macron: Save the Amazon

2021-10-02T19:45+0200wftv (en)

France Brazil Amazon Ninawa Inu Huni kui stands in front of the Elysee Palace after he delivered a letter to the office of French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. A Brazilian Indigenous leader is appealing to France's president to use his sway to fight deforestation of the Amazon.

Indigenous leader to France's Macron: Save the Amazon

2021-10-02T19:14+0200wsoctv (en)

France Brazil Amazon Ninawa Inu Huni kui stands in front of the Elysee Palace after he delivered a letter to the office of French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. A Brazilian Indigenous leader is appealing to France's president to use his sway to fight deforestation of the Amazon.

Indigenous leader to France's Macron: Save the Amazon

2021-10-02T18:56+0200actionnewsjax (en)

France Brazil Amazon Ninawa Inu Huni kui stands in front of the Elysee Palace after he delivered a letter to the office of French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. A Brazilian Indigenous leader is appealing to France's president to use his sway to fight deforestation of the Amazon.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-02T10:49+0200phys (en)

September is historically Brazil 's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive, environmental experts question whether the trend will be confirmed by coming months. The number of Amazon fires was just over half the level recorded in September last year, according to the data.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T20:01+0200ChinaPost (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil ’s Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil’s worst month for forest fires and, while the data is....

Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T19:28+0200HindustanTimes (en)

The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive, environmental....

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T19:27+0200independent-UK (en)

s Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazil ian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive, environmental experts question whether the trend will be confirmed by coming months.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T19:09+0200taiwannews (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is....

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T18:21+0200startribune (en)

September is historically Brazil 's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive, environmental experts question whether the trend will be confirmed by coming months. The number of Amazon fires was just over half the level recorded in September last year, according to the data.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T18:07+0200actionnewsjax (en)

October 01, 2021 at 11:46 am EDT By DAVID BILLER RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T18:05+0200wsoctv (en)

. October 01, 2021 at 11:46 am EDT By DAVID BILLER RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research.

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T18:04+0200chron (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is....

Brazil's Amazon records least September fires in 20 years

2021-10-01T17:55+0200ABCnews (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. September is historically Brazil's worst month for forest fires and, while the data is positive,....

Fire follows deforestation in the Amazon

2021-10-01T16:47+0200infoamazonia (en)

Studies led by Brazil ian scientists reinforce the hypothesis that the clearing of natural vegetation has become the biggest source of fires that threaten the present and future of the Amazon in Brazil and Latin America. In Acre, for instance, fires will become more and more common if there is no....

Strong fires in 4 Brazilian states, Federal District, satellite images show

2021-09-27T20:46+0200downtoearth (en)

An ongoing wildfire near Morpara in Bahia, Brazil . Photo: Copernicus. Wildfires in four states and the Federal District of Brazil have exceeded the historical average for the month of September, Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme reported recently.

ANALYSIS As Amazon destruction continues, Brazil faces future of floods and drought by Fabio Zuker

2021-09-23T13:30+0200japantimes (en)

SAO PAULO – In May and June, heavy rain pushed Brazil ’s sprawling Negro River to its highest level in more than a century, causing flooding in Manaus, the Amazon rainforest’s largest city. At the same time, parts of southern and west-central Brazil in the Parana River basin — including Brazil’s....

Study shows impacts of deforestation and forest burning on Amazon biodiversity

2021-09-22T00:49+0200santafe (en)

in Nature , co-authored by SFI External Professor Brian Enquist and others at the University of Arizona, provides the first quantitative assessment of how environmental policies on deforestation, along with forest fires and drought, have impacted the diversity of plants and animals in the Amazon.

Bolsonaro torna all'Onu con i fantasiosi primati del Brasile su ambiente e Covid

2021-09-21T19:25+0200lavocedinewyork (it)

, probabilmente perché non disponeva delle credenziali vaccinali per poter mangiare all’interno dei locali, è arrivato il turno di parlare anche per il presidente brasiliano Jair Messias Bolsonaro alla prima Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite in presenza dall’inizio dell’emergenza sanitaria.

analysis As Amazon losses continue, Brazil faces future of floods, drought

2021-09-21T18:25+0200trust (en)

As floods batter the north and dry weather parches the south, scientists warn there is more to come if Brazil does not tackle deforestation. * Shifting weather patterns have already hit power grid and farms. * Parts of Brazil are seeing the worst flooding in a century. * Tree loss in Brazil's Amazon rose 17% in first half of the year.

Desertification: With 10% humidity, Brazil’s Federal District is on red alert

2021-09-21T13:53+0200riotimesonline (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal District is on red alert due to desert-like low air humidity after reaching critical levels on Sunday, September 19, with 10% in satellite city Gama. The National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) issues the alert when air humidity falls below 12%.

Climate TRACE: Oil and gas production emissions could be double official estimates, satellite data suggests

2021-09-17T12:02+0200businessgreen (en)

Greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production and refining in the world's leading economies could be collectively almost twice as high as official estimates, according to fresh data released today based on real-time satellite observations. Climate TRACE, a technology and academic coalition....

Oil and gas production emissions could be double official estimates, satellite data suggests

2021-09-16T19:45+0200businessgreen (en)

Greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production and refining in the world's leading economies could be collectively almost twice as high as official estimates, according to fresh data released today based on real-time satellite observations. Climate TRACE, a technology and academic coalition....

Oil palms alone can be damaging; with other crops, the benefits abound

2021-09-14T16:24+0200mongabay (en)

JAKARTA — Intercropping, the practice of growing two or more crops in close proximity, could be one of the keys to mitigating the impact of oil palm plantations on forests and biodiversity, new research suggests. The common views shared by oil palm farmers and companies is that the crop needs to be....

Amazzonia, il futuro delle terre in una sentenza

2021-09-13T06:15+0200vasroma (it)

Si sta tenendo a Brasilia il raduno dei Popoli indigeni: circa 6.000 i partecipanti appartenenti a 176 diversi popoli indigeni del Brasile, che hanno deciso di attendere insieme l’esito del giudizio della Corte suprema federale del Brasile sul futuro delle terre indigene protette del Paese.

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation remains high despite slight fall

2021-09-10T17:00+0200aljazeera-en (en)

Deforestation in Brazil ’s Amazon rainforest fell in August compared with the same period a year earlier, continuing a downward trend while remaining higher than before right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Forest clearances in August totalled 918 square kilometres (354 square miles), down....