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Brazil is on fire, and both crime and climate change are to blame


Brazil is on fire, and both crime and climate change are to blame

Tens of thousands of fires are threatening major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro…
Worst drought ever recorded in Brazil, exacerbated by climate change…
The fires are spreading through crucial natural areas for biodiversity, such as the Amazon.
Criminal causes and agricultural activities…
Almost 50,000 fires reported in just 12 days of September, already exceeding the total for September 2023.
They emitted 4 megatonnes of carbon dioxide, contributing to global climate change.
Worldwide fires generated between 10 and 15 megatonnes of CO2, and global temperatures have increased by 1.1°C since the 19th century.



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