Panorama do fogo na Amazônia em 2021

30 de junho de 2021

jun 30, 2021

O combate efetivo ao fogo na Amazônia é normalmente limitado pela falta de recursos e informações precisas sobre onde o risco é maior. Nesse sentido, combinando dados de satélite sobre desmatamento passado e fogo com análises climáticas, determinamos áreas com o risco mais alto de queimada (tons escuros no mapa) durante a temporada de fogo de 2021, cuja fase mais crítica começa em julho e dura por volta de quatro meses.

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