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- In 2024, wildfires severely impacted the Amazon, particularly in Brazil and Bolivia.
- Researchers found that fires affected 3.3 million hectares of forest and Bolivia lost 9% of its intact forest.
- Deforestation fell 20% year over year and fire-linked forest degradation rose 400% to surpass deforestation.
- Fires released 791 million tons of carbon dioxide while wildfire emissions now exceed those from deforestation.
