Amazon Burning From Space

The intense smoke was detected by nasa and plunged são paulo into.

Amazon burning from space. Not only does this decimate the habitat of millions of species in the region but it is also aggravating. Wildfires are currently burning so intensely in the amazon rainforest that smoke from the blaze has covered nearby cities in a dark haze. The photo above taken on tuesday shows smoke and fires in the amazonas mato grosso and rondônia states of brazil. European space agency astronaut luca parmitano tweeted earlier today aug.

Deforestation often leads to fire. In the middle of the day. Brazil s amazon rainforest is burning and the fire can be seen from space. In august nasa released a picture of the amazon rainforest burning as seen from the iss.

Satellites from the space administration have been. Multiple news outlets are reporting that brazil s national. Wildfires and plumes of smoke from the amazon rainforest can been seen from space in the latest set of satellite images captured by us space agency nasa. The amazon did not evolve to burn but for centuries fire has been used to clear space in the rainforest for agricultural crops from soybeans to palm to cattle.

Astronauts on board the international space station can also observe the smoke engulfing the amazon from space. The amazon is on fire and the smoke can be seen from space the amazon has been burning for weeks amid increasing deforestation. The disturbing photos show smoke and fire across several brazilian states as the crisis reaches record breaking levels.