Brazilian Police Announces an Operation to Combat Forest Fires in Amazon

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The plan provides for the installation of advanced bases at critical points, the mobilization of specialized equipment and intensive use of technology, as well as joint action with the National Public Security Force.

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In a communication, the police authority reported that the operation responds to the worsening of extreme climate events and the express increase in environmental crimes in recent years. The plan provides for the installation of advanced bases at critical points, the mobilisation of specialized and dedicated teams, the intensive use of technology and 'geo Intelligence', in addition to joint action with the National Public Security Force and Stat…

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Repeated fires and fire intensity have caused forests in the southern Amazon to lose their resilience, resulting in a decrease in species diversity and an increase in tree mortality rates. The data are contained in the article “Resilience of the Amazon rainforest inferred from fire-induced changes in carbon stocks and tree diversity,” written by researchers from IPAM (the Amazon Environmental Research Institute) and partners and published in the…