Wildfires In Pantanal

In Corumba, Brazil, on July 3, 2024, experts are saying that the areas most susceptible to the aggressive fires that have been occurring since 2020 are the floodplains that remained submerged for decades and only became useful for livestock farming after the droughts following 2019, and other human activities that are using fire to clear the vegetation that has grown in these areas. (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto via Getty Images)