Coverage dated December 27, 2024

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024.

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NBC10 Philadelphia
Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 27, 2024
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The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024.
PBS NewsHour
Extreme drought, wildfires and deforestation battered the Amazon rainforest in 2024 (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Dec 27, 2024
PBS NewsHour's feed description
A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle.
Washington Times
Deforestation, drought and fires battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 27, 2024
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2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that's a critical counterweight to climate change.
Voice of America
Drought, fire, deforestation ravaged Amazon rainforest in 2024 (opens Voice of America)
Published Dec 27, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
2024 marks the worst year for Amazon fires since 2005

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