A total of 11,011 km² of native vegetation was lost from August 2022 to July 2023, 75% of which in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia.
Deforestation in the Legal Amazon from August 2022 to July 2023 reached 9,001 km² from the previous year (2021/2022). The data show the best result since 2019
A research indicates that these fires scorched an extensive area covering 44,998 square kilometers within the Brazilian segment of this unique biome, a figure significantly higher than previous estimates,
Among the potential collaborations discussed, Nelson emphasized the possibility of leveraging NASA's advanced instruments to enhance agricultural productivity.
Brazil’s lead on the list is wide. In second place comes the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a yearly 43.2 million lightning strikes. The US comes third, with 35 million.