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Climate Change
a guide addressing some of the serious issues threatening the planet
Amazon rainforest fires: Everything you need to knowSince January, a staggering 121,000 fires have broken out across Brazil—and more than half of those fires are taking place in the Amazon, according to the country's National Institute for Space Research.
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A Recent Systematic Increase in Vapor Pressure Deficit over Tropical South AmericaA new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out, increasing the demand for water and leaving ecosystems vulnerable to fires and drought. It also shows that this increase in dryness is primarily the result of human activities.