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Smoke Fills South American Skies

Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Smoke Fills South American Skies.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using data from DSCOVR EPIC and Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published September 6, 2024
Data acquired September 3, 2024