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Keywords
Aerial view
Air pollution
Burning
Deforestation
Destruction
Forest fire
Forests (campaign title)
KWCI (GPI)
Smoke
Trees
Tropical rainforests
Amazon Rainforest in Burning Season
View of the Brazilian Amazon on a flight from Itaituba to Alta Floresta during the burning season. This is when big sections are set on fire by farmers to be cleared for soy farming or cattle breeding.
Unique identifier:
GP018HW
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
27/08/2007
Locations:
Amazon
,
Brazil
,
Pará
,
South America
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
Containers
Shoot:
Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007
Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are set on fire during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding. Most of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, with the majority coming from the clearing and burning of the Amazon rainforests.
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