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Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest

Reported by NASA Technology

During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon.

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  • Affected location: Equatorial Asia and the central and eastern Amazon
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The excerpt places the fires across equatorial Asia and the central and eastern Amazon.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
2/10

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