John Vibes – The wildfires that are current ripping across Australia have gotten only passing mentions in the global media, but they are actually far more serious than many similar acts of nature that have happened in recent years.
Rhett Butler – With near-daily overflights and high-resolution imagery, Planet’s constellation of satellites is providing a clear look at some of the fires now burning in the Brazilian Amazon.
John Vibes – Many are beginning to ask questions about who is responsible for such massive fires in the Amazon.
Jessica Corbett – One scientist said that “if this continues, the forest may no longer be able to sustain itself,” which would seriously hamper efforts to limit global temperature rise and avert climate catastrophe.
John Vibes – Despite the order, nearly 2,000 new fires have been reported in the region since the restrictions were put into place.
John Vibes – There are many fires burning throughout the world at any given time, especially this time of year.
Elias Marat – Environmental advocates blasted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who joked about “setting the Amazon aflame.”
Olivia Rosane – There are a record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest.
Alex Pietrowski – Fires started by illegal loggers are threatening to wipe out uncontacted tribes.
Elias Marat – A new study published in the journal Nature Communications found that as much as 40% of the Amazon rainforest could become a savannah-like environment.
Ana Ionova – The number of fires has soared. Over the last two months, NASA satellites picked up 3,842 fire alerts in the territory.
Shanna Hanbury – Huge swaths of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are drier than usual after a rainy season well below historical levels.
Thais Borges and Sue Branford – Nearly 25,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Brazil, with 1,378 deaths as of April 15, though some experts say this is an underestimate.
Mandy Froelich – The team recalled that the Amazon rainforest was recently crippled by a wildfire that engulfed 906,000 hectares, or 2.2 million acres, of the forest.
Dylan Charles – “I’m like a corporate political prisoner… They are trying to totally destroy me.”
John Vibes – According to new satellite data released by the Brazilian government this week, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at the highest levels the area has seen in over a decade.
Olivia Rosane – Despite confirmation this week that the deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade.
Olivia Rosane – The deforestation rate in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade, CNN reported Tuesday.
Elias Marat – “Today we have only one enemy, which is the Brazilian government, the president … and the invasions of non-indigenous people.”
Jake Johnson – “If the planet could talk, it would be screaming in agony or weeping in despair. Maybe both.”
