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5 wrz 2022 · Where are the fires in the Amazon? The world’s largest intact forest, the Amazon rainforest covers 2.6 million square miles across nine countries in South America: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Amazon facts. 1. The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Covering over 5.5 million square kilometres, it’s so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times! 2. The Amazon is found in South America, spanning across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. 3.
23 wrz 2019 · The fires are destroying the homes of indigenous tribes, threatening millions of animals, and even darkening the skies over major cities. We spoke with some of our own researchers in the College of Natural Resources to learn more about the fires and what’s at stake. Here’s what we found out.
29 sie 2019 · With so much attention on the fires in the Amazon rainforest, here are a few things to know about them & how we can prevent them from happening again. People are standing up for their planet’s iconic rainforest.
23 sie 2019 · Rainforest species didn’t co-evolve with fire – and even a low intensity wildfire can kill half the trees.
29 sie 2019 · Thousands of fires are burning across a southern swath of the Amazon. They belch smoke and soot, blanketing those who live downwind with thick, dirty air, hurting wildlife in their path and...
2 paź 2019 · As thousands of fires still rage in the Amazon, experts explain what started the fires, what could stop them, and why the Amazon matters so much.
