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flag Over 7,000 fires in Brazil’s Amazon in 2024, driven by drought and cattle ranching, burned 18 million hectares, harming Indigenous lands and threatening climate goals.

flag In Brazil’s Amazon, particularly in São Felix do Xingu, widespread fires—known locally as “Red John”—are escalating due to climate-driven drought and entrenched cattle ranching practices. flag Over 7,000 fire outbreaks were recorded in 2024, the highest in Brazil, with nearly 18 million hectares burned, more tropical forest than grassland, and a 4% rise in deforestation. flag The fires, often started on ranches linked to major meatpackers and former officials, have harmed Indigenous communities, reversed progress on President Lula’s 2030 deforestation pledge, and intensified pressure ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belem.

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