💨 Abstract

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a 14-year high in September, with 41,463 fire hot spots detected, according to preliminary government data. The fires, mainly set for agriculture, are a result of a prolonged drought linked to climate change. The fires have covered over half of South America at times and have been the worst in the first nine months of the year since 2007.

Courtesy: theprint.in