By some measures, forest fires in the Amazon are at near-record levels, according to analysis Brazilian satellite data by mongabay.com. A surge in soy and cattle prices may be contributing to an increase in deforestation since last year.
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2007 Amazon Fires Among Worst Ever
(via www.care2.com)
Submitted by rhettrhettb on Mon, 2007-10-22 18:57. | Tags: nature | science | Amazon | deforestation | fores fires
