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Fire surge threatens Indigenous livelihoods and isolated peoples in Brazil

By Aimee Gabay In 2025, fires were responsible for a significant spike in forest loss in three territories in Brazil that are ...
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In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't ...
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Brazil’s Amazon sees worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 years

The Brazilian Amazon recorded 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year, the worst figure in 20 years, satellite data revealed Monday. The total was up more than 61 percent compared to the same ...