Yes, the Amazon is burning. Here are the reasons that matters to you
I was not really paying attention to the fires in the Amazon until my daughter's high school volleyball coach, who is also a world history teacher, asked me about it. This year has already presented the unusual circumstance that much of the Arctic region is on fire.
The Amazon rainforest in vast parts of South America is literally on fire. The Brazilian Space Agency released data suggesting that current wildfire activity in the Brazilian Amazon is unusual in comparison to much of the recent decade and most experts agree. Why does that matter to you and me?Marshall Shepherd via NASA Worldview. Red areas are active fires. Vast areas of smoke and deforested landscape are also evident.
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