Brazil saw a major wildfire surge in 2024, with the Amazon suffering significant damage.

Brazil saw a 79% increase in wildfire damage in 2024, with 30.8 million hectares of vegetation burned, an area larger than Italy. The Amazon region, a critical carbon sink, saw 58% of the damage, with fires set by farmers and ranchers expanding their lands. This surge in fires, the largest since 2019, is a concern for President Lula da Silva's government ahead of hosting the UN COP30 climate conference in November. Experts warn that continued deforestation could turn the Amazon into a carbon emitter, worsening climate change.

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