Brazil: Why there are currently record f • Table.Briefings

Forest fires like the one here last November are normal in the Pantanal – but this year they start particularly early and are particularly severe.

Although the forest fire season has not yet officially begun, record areas are currently burning in the world’s largest tropical wetland. Low water levels and drought are helping the fires to spread particularly well.

A record number of forest fires are being reported from the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland – even though the forest fire season has not yet officially begun. Experts believe that this year’s fires will be the worst in decades.

Brazil: Why there are currently record fires in the Pantanal marshland

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