Climate shift, forest loss and fires: Scientists explain how Amazon forest is trapped in a vicious circle
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 10:53
in Earth & Climate
Amazonia experiences seasonal fires each year. More than 90% of the fires are distributed across the southern boundary of Amazon Basin where the vegetation dominated by savannas are flammable in the dry season. In recent decades, however, more fires have been reported in the Amazon forests. The 2019 Amazon fires surged to a record high.