Pantanal: minister attributes fires to human activity
The Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, warned on Monday (Jun. 24) that the current fires in the Pantanal are aggravated by both climatic extremes and criminal actions."We are facing one of the worst situations ever seen in the Pantanal. The entire Paraguay basin is experiencing severe water shortages," she stated.Following a meeting with representatives from other ministries in the Pantanal crisis situation room at the Planalto presidential palace, the minister explained that the dry season in the region has resulted in a “large amount of combustible organic matter.” This has led to fires that are unprecedented compared to anything previously recorded.According to Silva, the Ministry of the Environment has been planning actions to anticipate the consequenc...