Tag: FOREST FIRE
Australia’s Bushfire Crisis Poses Irreversible Climate Change Impact
The most fearsome fact is that these large pulses of carbon dioxide emissions from Australia’s bushfires may not be reabsorbed through regrowth of forests as they have in the past.
Global Concern over Burning Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is witnessing massive wildfires contributing much to its destruction.
Amazon rainforest fires leave São Paulo in the dark
The number of forest fires in Brazil soared 85 percent between January 1 and August 20 compared to a year ago, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE). Roughly half of fire occurrences of this year were registered in the last 20 days, INPE data showed.
Our Burning Forests Need an Answer
PERSPECTIVE
It is acknowledged that annually several hectares of forests burn, leading to destruction of life, trees and livelihood for a great section of the population.
