(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . The Pantanal is burning, yet again. [for information] [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-11 Wildfires threaten unique Brazil ecosystem = Link goes to the BBC Firefighters are battling wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal is home to jaguars, giant anteaters and giant river otters. Close to 32,000 hectares have already been destroyed by the fires in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, local media report. Climate experts say this year's wildfire season has started earlier and is more intense than in previous years. But the Pantanal is a “fire-dependent ecosystem” you cry, or maybe, you don’t, there are however limitations to this fact, [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/11/2246052/-The-Pantanal-is-burning-yet-again-Some-information?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/