Brazil blames human action for the fires sweeping the Amazon

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1. Tue, 13 October 2026

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   • MercoPress (South America)06:29first to report
     Brazil blames human action for the fires sweeping the Amazon

     The Brazilian government has blamed deliberate human action for the wave of fires in Amazonas state, where 540 new hotspots were recorded in 48 hours, more than half of those detected in the whole of October 2025, according to the National Institute for Space Research. The situation has led to a state of emergency in 36 municipalities.

2. Sat, 17 October 2026

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   • Novinky (Czechia)11:46
     V Amazonii prudce vzrostl počet požárů

     V brazilské Amazonii během října neobvykle rychle přibylo požárů. Zatímco v běžných letech jejich počet po srpnovém a zářijovém vrcholu klesá, letos nastal opačný vývoj. Ve státě Amazonas družice během prvních 12 říjnových dní zaznamenaly 1558 ohnisek, což je téměř dvakrát víc, než bylo požárů za celý loňský říjen.

3. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • MercoPress (South America)13:29
     Amazon fires rise 62% in October as deforestation falls to a record low

     Satellites detected 9,045 fire hotspots in the Brazilian Amazon in the first half of October, 62% more than in the same period last year, amid a drought aggravated by El Niño. The increase contrasts with the fall in deforestation, which over the past year reached its lowest level since 1988.