Scientists disprove Bolsonaro government claim devastating Amazon wildfires had nothing to do with deforestation
18 Nov 2019
The Independent
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Fires raging across the Amazon this summer were not “normal” new research shows, counteracting claims made by the Brazilian government that they were “below the historical average”. Amazonian fires can occur in a number of ways but there is strong