Burning tree in the Amazonian rainforest (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Burning tree in the Amazonian rainforest

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Flames lick up a tree trunk as a forest fire moves through the Amazon rainforest. Since most fires in the Amazon are intentionally set by people, preventing them is largely within the control of regulatory management practices, the authors of the study point out.

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Paulo Brando

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