巴西亚马逊地区2024年发生超过7000起大火, Over 7,000 fires in Brazil’s Amazon in 2024, driven by drought and cattle ranching, burned 18 million hectares, harming Indigenous lands and threatening climate goals.

在巴西的亚马逊地区,特别是在圣费利克斯杜辛古,由于气候驱动的干旱和根深蒂固的畜牧做法,大面积火灾(当地称为 " 红约翰 " )正在升级。 In Brazil’s Amazon, particularly in São Felix do Xingu, widespread fires—known locally as “Red John”—are escalating due to climate-driven drought and entrenched cattle ranching practices. 据记录,2024年爆发了7 000多起火灾,是巴西最高的,有近1 800万公顷被烧毁,热带森林比草原多,砍伐森林增加了4%。 Over 7,000 fire outbreaks were recorded in 2024, the highest in Brazil, with nearly 18 million hectares burned, more tropical forest than grassland, and a 4% rise in deforestation. 这些火灾往往始于与主要肉类包装商和前官员有关的牧场,它们伤害了土著社区,逆转了卢拉总统2030年森林砍伐承诺的进展,并加大了在贝伦举行的COP30气候峰会前的压力。 The fires, often started on ranches linked to major meatpackers and former officials, have harmed Indigenous communities, reversed progress on President Lula’s 2030 deforestation pledge, and intensified pressure ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belem.