fbpx
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
  • Login
WRITE FOR US
Economy.pk
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Life & Style
  • Health
  • World
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Economy.pk
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Life & Style
  • Health
  • World
  • Videos
Economy.pk
Home World Americas

Rainforest Fires in Brazil Worsening, it could further Worsen

byMenahil Salman
August 1, 2020
in Americas, Environment
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Rainforest Fires in Brazil Worsening, it could further Worsen
67
SHARES
907
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • The count of fires in Brazil’s rainforest jumped to 28% in July a year ago.
  • Brazil’s space research agency Inpe recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon last month, in July 2019. Although that is a 3rd year high for July, the figure lost significance in comparison to last year’s peak of 30,900 fires in August.
  • We can expect that August will be a difficult month and September will be the worse.
  • Fires are also worsening in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands, adjacent to the southern Amazon. In July, the number of blazes there more than tripled to 1,684 compared to the same month a year ago, according to INPE data, the most for that month since records began in 1998.

The count of fires in Brazil’s rainforest jumped to 28% in July a year ago. Official data showed as some environmentalists warned about this week could be a repeat of last year’s surging destruction of the world’s largest rainforest. Brazil’s space research agency Inpe recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon last month, in July 2019. Although that is a 3rd year high for July, the figure lost significance in comparison to last year’s peak of 30,900 fires in August.

However, environmental groups say there are fret signs of what may come with the last days of the month showing a sharp spike. More than 1,000 fires were registered on July the 30th. The highest number for a single day is in July since 2005, according to an analysis by an advocacy group Greenpeace Brasil.

RelatedPosts

Top 10 dog breeds in Pakistan

LHC grants stay on Lahore Master Plan 2050

PM Shehbaz invites Qatar’s Amir to attend Int’l Conference on climate-resilient Pakistan

A Terrible Sign for the Rainforest

“It’s a terrible sign,” said Ane Alencar, science director at Brazil’s Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM). “We can expect that August will be a difficult month and September will be at the worse.” Environmental Officers blames the right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro for encouraging the illegal loggers, miners and land speculators to destroy the forest with his vision of economic development for the region. Bolsonaro defends his plans to introduce mining and farming in protected reserves as a way to lift the region out of poverty.

Rainforest

This year, the president authorized a military deployment from May to November to combat deforestation and forest fires. He also banned the setting fires in the region for 120 days. In 2019, Brazil instituted the same temporary policies later in the year. Scientists say the rainforest is a vital defense against climate warming because it absorbs greenhouse gases. Private organization Amazon Conservation says it 62 major fires have been tracked on July 30th .

Many came after July 15, when the fire ban went into effect indicating it has not been entirely effective. The overwhelming majority of large fires, where elevated levels of aerosols in the smoke indicate large amounts of burning biomass. Therefore, a fire in recently deforested areas, with none found in virgin forest. Criminals generally extract valuable wood from the jungle before setting fire to the land to increase its value for farming and ranching.

Natural Fires are Rare in Amazon

Natural fires are very rare in the Amazon. Deforestation hit an 11-year high in 2019 and has soared a further 25% in the first half of 2020. Earlier this month, scientists with U.S. space agency NASA said higher surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean in 2020 were drawing moisture away from the southern Amazon. “As a result, the southern Amazon landscape becomes dry and flammable, making human-set fires used for agriculture and land clearing more prone to growing out of control and spreading,” NASA said on its website.

Fires are also worsening in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands, adjacent to the southern Amazon. In July, the number of blazes there more than tripled to 1,684 compared to the same month a year ago, according to INPE data, the most for that month since records began in 1998.

Tags: AmazonBrazilEnvironmentRainforestRainforest FiresSouth America
Menahil Salman

Menahil Salman

Related Posts

Top 10 dog breeds in pakistan

Top 10 dog breeds in Pakistan

A dog breeds is a particular strain of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such...

LHC grants stay on Lahore Master Plan 2050

LHC grants stay on Lahore Master Plan 2050

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted a stay order on Lahore Master Plan 2050, halting construction work on...

Next Post
KPK Government Launches Several Infrastructural Projects

KPK Government Launches Several Infrastructural Projects

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

1320MWs Thar coal Block-1 power plant successfully commenced

1320MWs Thar coal Block-1 power plant successfully commenced

Pakistan is sending aid to Turkiye amid earthquake aftermath

Pakistan is sending aid to Turkiye amid earthquake aftermath

Atif Butt emerged as the new “King of the Iron Fist" after winning the Tekken World Tour 2022 

Atif Butt emerged as the new “King of the Iron Fist” after winning the Tekken World Tour 2022 

ECP restores senate membership of Azam Swati

ECP restores senate membership of Azam Swati

China delivers two Hualong-1 nuclear power units to Pakistan

China delivers two Hualong-1 nuclear power units to Pakistan

Pakistan Railways, two Chinese tech companies sign MoU to launch App

Pakistan Railways, two Chinese tech companies sign MoU to launch App

Connect with us

Twitter

Economy.pk

Economy.pk touches diverse topics with a lighter note and is geared toward audiences with various interests and all ages. Come and explore Economy.pk. Ample details and analysis are provided in extraordinarily readable manner making them compelling and interesting at the same time.

Category

  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Opinions

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Sitelinks

  • Sitemap

Download our APP

download on android app download on apple app
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2023 All Rights Reserved Economy.pk | Designed & Developed by Digital Otters

  • VIDEOS
  • World
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Oceania
    • Africa
    • Middle East
  • Finance
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Finance
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Real Estate
  • Technology
    • Cyber Security
    • Mobiles
    • Social Media
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Life & Style
    • Personalities
    • Art
    • Culture
    • History
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
      • Environment
      • Fitness
  • Sponsored

© 2023 All Rights Reserved Economy.pk | Designed & Developed by Digital Otters

No Result
View All Result

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In