2024年,巴西爆发了大规模的野火,亚马逊地区遭受了严重破坏。 Brazil saw a major wildfire surge in 2024, with the Amazon suffering significant damage.

巴西的野火破坏量在2024年增加了79%,3 080万公顷的植被被烧毁,面积大于意大利。 Brazil saw a 79% increase in wildfire damage in 2024, with 30.8 million hectares of vegetation burned, an area larger than Italy. 亚马逊地区是一个关键的碳汇,58%的损害发生在亚马逊地区,农民和牧场主放火扩大他们的土地。 The Amazon region, a critical carbon sink, saw 58% of the damage, with fires set by farmers and ranchers expanding their lands. 这场火灾激增是自 2019 年以来最大的一次，是卢拉·达席尔瓦总统政府在 11 月主办联合国 COP30 气候会议之前的一个担忧。 This surge in fires, the largest since 2019, is a concern for President Lula da Silva's government ahead of hosting the UN COP30 climate conference in November. 专家们警告说,继续砍伐森林可能会将亚马逊变成碳排放者,使气候变化恶化。 Experts warn that continued deforestation could turn the Amazon into a carbon emitter, worsening climate change.