Brazil Fires From Space

Last month inpe satellites recorded 32 017 hotspots in the world s.

Brazil fires from space. The brazilian amazon is experiencing its worst rash of fires in nearly 10 years data from space research agency inpe shows. Brazil reports lower deforestation higher fires in september brazil s national space research institute inpe reported a third straight monthly drop in amazon deforestation in september but its data also showed a sharp increase in the area affect by fires. Data from the national institute of space research inpe show that by sunday october 11th the state had already recorded 15 700 active outbreaks while in 2005 the cumulative for the whole year was 15 644 cases. By saturday brazil s national institute for space research inpe had counted more than 41 000 fire spots in the brazilian amazon so far this year compared with 22 000 in the same period last.

01 26 the national institute for space research inpe the space agency of brazil recorded the highest number of wildfires in the amazon. The agency said nearly 73 000 fires were reported between january and august compared with 39 759 in all of 2018. Nasa via ap fires in brazil s amazon rainforest are proliferating at an alarming rate. That s the gist of an announcement this week by the country s national institute for space research or inpe.