According to experts, the reason behind the increase in the number of fires is last year’s historic drought in the Amazon.
In Brazil, a total of almost 13,500 wildfires have been recorded in the Amazon rainforest in the first half of the year, according to satellite data. The number of wildfires has increased by 61 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
During the statistical history of the Brazilian National Space Research Institute, there have been more wildfires in January-June only in 2003 and 2004, when the corresponding number was more than 17,000. Statistics began to be collected in 1998.
According to experts, the reason behind the increase in the number of fires is last year’s historic drought in the Amazon.