“The analyzes show that fire levels in Paraguay and Argentina between January 1 and February 28 reached record figures in terms of carbon emissions since the beginning of 2003, when the data series began”indicated the text, as quoted by the AFP news agency.
Carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in Argentina reached some 12 megatons, almost six times more than in the same period of the previous year, while Paraguay’s emissions amounted to 5 megatons, almost five times more, according to to the graphs of the European observatory.
“CAMS continues to monitor South America for La Niña weather conditions, which the World Meteorological Organization says will continue into March and May”pointed out the agency and specified that this phenomenon, in contrast to El Niño, causes great droughts.
In Argentina, the province of currents currently supports the worst drought in the last 60 years and more than half of Ibera National Park (195,000 hectares) was engulfed by the flames, added the text.
In the latter case, the Provincial Chamber of Deputies yesterday turned into law the Agricultural Emergencywith the aim of assisting producers affected by the extensive drought and rural flames that have already consumed more than one million hectares in the province.
The Law 6595sanctioned unanimously, ratifies the Declaration of the State of Emergency and/or Agricultural Disaster arranged by decree of the Executive Power with the signature of Governor Gustavo Valdés, at the beginning of February 2022.
In the same session, chaired by deputy Pedro Cassani, the legislators also approved a resolution with various petitions to the National Executivealong with the need to enact a law that creates a Special Fund to deal with these environmental catastrophes.
Source: Ambito
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