‘Apocalyptic’ fires are ravaging the world’s largest tropical wetland

Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burnt twice the area of California’s fires this year. Researchers fear the rare ecosystem will never recover. 'Apocalyptic' fires are ravaging the world's largest tropical wetland Researchers fear South America’s Pantanal region will ne...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 586; no. 7827; pp. 20 - 21
Main Author Mega, Emiliano Rodríguez
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.10.2020
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Animals
Biodiversity
Bolivia
Brazil
Conservation of Natural Resources
Droughts - statistics & numerical data
Endangered Species - statistics & numerical data
Global Warming - statistics & numerical data
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
News
Paraguay
Science
Tropical Climate
Wetlands
Wildfires - statistics & numerical data
Brazil
Bolivia
Paraguay
Climate change
Ecology
Biodiversity
Government
Environmental sciences
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Summary:Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burnt twice the area of California’s fires this year. Researchers fear the rare ecosystem will never recover. 'Apocalyptic' fires are ravaging the world's largest tropical wetland Researchers fear South America’s Pantanal region will never recover.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-02716-4