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Fire-related carbon emissions in the Amazon now exceed those from deforestation, driven by increased fire events, researchers report.
- The Amazon rainforest now produces more carbon from fires than from deforestation, AFP reported, confirming fires now emit more carbon than land clearing in the region.
- Land‑use practices and weaker fire management have contributed to more burning, causing an uptick in fire activity that shifted emissions away from clearing in the Amazon rainforest.
- Official regional figures underpin the reported shift in emission sources, with a 564,256 regional figure and additional counts of 249 and 364 cited in regional datasets.
- That change carries consequences for biodiversity and regional ecosystems as reporting found the move from clearing to fire alters the Amazon's carbon profile, impacting climate and regional environmental dynamics.
- In global context, AFP's reporting links the Amazon change to wider emissions debates, placing the finding within global emissions discussions and major emitters' energy transitions like China.
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