Assessing the role of compound drought and heatwave events on unprecedented 2020 wildfires in the Pantanal

The year 2020 had the most catastrophic fire season over the last two decades in the Pantanal, which led to outstanding environmental impacts. Indeed, much of the Pantanal has been affected by severe dry conditions since 2019, with evidence of the 2020’s drought being the most extreme and widespread...

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Published in:	Environmental research letters Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 15005 - 15015
Main Authors:	Libonati, Renata, Geirinhas, João L, Silva, Patrícia S, Russo, Ana, Rodrigues, Julia A, Belém, Liz B C, Nogueira, Joana, Roque, Fabio O, DaCamara, Carlos C, Nunes, Ana M B, Marengo, José A, Trigo, Ricardo M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol IOP Publishing 01.01.2022
Subjects:	Atmospheric heating Brazil climate extremes compound events Drought droughts Environmental impact Evaporation Evaporation rate Fire hazards Flammability Fuels Heat waves heatwaves Hydrology Pantanal Pest outbreaks Soil conditions Synergistic effect Wildfires
ISSN:	1748-9326, 1748-9326
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