In November 2023, the world’s largest wetland, the Pantanal region, faced its worst wildfire season on record. The fires reached a staggering count of 3,098. This number eclipses the previous high of 2,328 fires recorded in November 2002. For over a month, these fires have been raging without a sign of slowing down. Data from […]
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