Extreme drought and deforestation are priming the Amazon rainforest for a terrible fire season
2021-06-22 18:35
Scientists are on high alert that the Amazon is careening toward a destructive fire season. Parts of Brazil and its typically lush rainforest are parched by drought and loaded with fire-kindling fuel after a surge of deforestation in 2020.
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