Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Brazil: Amazon Fires Drop Dramatically in July
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil saw a big drop in fires last month!
It went down by 65% compared to last year.
This means less of the forest burned down.
The area affected by fire was the smallest since 2019.
This is good news as Brazil gets ready to host a big climate change meeting.
Scientists think more rain and closer watching of the forest helped reduce the fires.
Last year, many fires started because of a bad drought and people clearing land illegally.
The government aims to stop deforestation in the Amazon by 2030.
Amazon rainforest fires in Brazil decreased by 65% in July compared to the previous year.
Satellite images show 143,000 hectares of the Amazon were affected by fires last month.
This reduction is the lowest since 2019, when monthly satellite mapping began.
Across Brazil, the total area burned in July decreased by 40% compared to last year.
Researchers attribute the improvement to increased rainfall and surveillance.
- Who
- The MapBiomas monitoring platform, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and researchers.
- What
- A significant decrease in Amazon rainforest fires.
- When
- July, compared to the same month last year.
- Where
- Brazil, particularly the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado region.
- Why
- Attributed to more rainfall and increased surveillance.
- Amazon Fire Reduction
- 65% decrease in July
- Area Burned (July)
- 143,000 hectares in the Amazon
- Total Land Burned in Brazil (July)
- 748,000 hectares
- Overall Decrease (Jan-July)
- 59% across Brazil
- President's Goal
- End Amazon deforestation by 2030