Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 10:10
in Earth & Climate
MOYOBAMBA, Peru – Karina Pinasco watched in dismay as flames on a hillside at the edge of town lit up the sky one night in October 2010. A farmer had intended to clear a few hectares of land to plant coffee bushes, but the fire – set during an unusually hot, dry spell – quickly got out of hand. [More]