Amazon Forests Stay Hot for 30 Years After Fires

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A groundbreaking NASA-backed study has revealed that Amazon forests damaged by fire stay hotter by 2.6°C for over 30 years. This hidden heat weakens the forest’s ability to recover, store carbon, and survive future climate stress. Unlike fire-adapted ecosystems, the Amazon wasn't built for flames — and the damage lingers long after the smoke clears. Discover why not all forest damage is visible, and what this means for climate action. WooGlobe Ref : WGA440349 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00The Amazon rainforest isn't just burning. It's staying broken for decades.

00:04A new NASA-backed study reveals that forests damaged by fire in Brazil's Amazon

00:09remain hotter by 2.6 degrees Celsius for over 30 years.

00:14And that heat isn't harmless.

00:16It's pushing forest life past survival limits.

00:19Trees are losing more energy than they gain, and recovery slows down or halts altogether.

00:24Unlike fire-adapted ecosystems, the Amazon evolved without regular fires.

00:28So when it burns, the damage runs deep.

00:31Fires tear through canopy layers, remove vital leaf cover, and expose the forest floor to brutal heat.

00:37Even after the trees grow back, the heat lingers.

00:40Hidden stress remains, weakening the forest's ability to absorb carbon and survive future climate extremes.

00:47Compared to logged or untouched areas, burned forests are ten times more likely to suffer lasting damage.

00:53The key takeaway?

00:54Not all degraded forests are equal.

00:56Fire leaves a longer, invisible scar.

01:00And if we rely on these forests for climate recovery, we're overestimating their strength.

01:05But here's the hope.

01:06By reducing forest fires and shifting to clean energy, we can still turn the tide.

01:10Human faith aware?

01:12That's the hope.

01:12Human Era

01:12Human H

01:31Human Fear

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