Fires and Smoke Rise Across the Amazon Rainforest During Drought
Since September 2026, satellites have recorded a sharp rise in fires across the central and eastern Amazon rainforest. The fires started during an El Niño drought. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that changes weather and rainfall across the tropics for many months. According to Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology, rain in Manaus fell 95 percent below normal in…
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