A deforested area of at least 4,500 square kilometers in the Brazilian Amazon, three times larger than the city of São Paulo, Brazil, is ready to burn. The result of the sum of what was felled in the first four months of last year—still not burned. This fallen vegetation on the ground can go up in smoke with the dry season that began in June in another season of intense fire like we observed in 2019. If this happens, the number of hospitalizations for respiratory problems can increase significantly, putting further pressure on the region’s healthcare system, which is already severely affected by COVID-19.
Amazon in Flames 9 – The new and alarming level of deforestation in the Amazon
Amazon in Flames 9 – The new and alarming level of deforestation in the Amazon
Deforestation of forests in the Amazon has reached a new and alarming level in the last three years. The loss of forest between 2019 and 2021 exceeded 10,000 km² per year, a number 56.6% higher than the annual average of the previous period - 2016 to 2018. Although...