A total of 244 studies have been carried out by the laboratory. These studies investigate, for example, the impact of certain types of agriculture on the environment.
The study looks into satellite data on burned areas between 2003 and 2019. Scientists examined figures on climate, soil coverage, rural properties, and protected zones.
“With the combined efforts and integration between the federal government and the states, we will show the world that Brazil is engaged in the preservation of its biomes", said Justice Minister Anderson Torres.
Brazil’s Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo in Washington on Wednesday (Sep 11) challenged the reports from environmentalist institutions holding Brazil accountable for part of the country’s environment crisis.
The police in the northern state of Pará have identified three suspects of starting the fire in the native forest in the southeast of the state. The agents exercised search and seizure warrants at the suspects’ homes on Thursday (Aug 29).