Brazil wildfires: Fires surge 980%, extreme drought expected

Wildfires in Brazil are expanding in the world's largest tropical wetland that's been hit hard by drought. Satellite data shows a 980% increase in fires in the Pantanal this year. That's the highest number since 2020 - that was the worst year on record. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew is in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for more. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Brazil #BrazilWildfires #Pantanal #PantanalFire #BrazilDrought #BrazilFloods #Environment #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #SouthAmerica #LatinAmerica