Despite International Media Frenzy, 2019 Burned Area Trends in the Amazon Similar to Previous Years

This map shows the increase or decrease of the total burned area in 2019 compared to the 2001-2018 average. Credit: Lizundia-Loiola, J., Pettinari, M.L., & Chuvieco, E. (2020). Temporal Anomalies in Burned Area
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