Argentina forests burn amid heat wave, drought
Fires in heat wave- and drought-stricken Argentina have devoured some 6,000 hectares (14,800 acres) of forests in the northern Corrientes province in just days, officials reported Tuesday.
Fires in heat wave- and drought-stricken Argentina have devoured some 6,000 hectares (14,800 acres) of forests in the northern Corrientes province in just days, officials reported Tuesday.
Environment
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Hi Tech & Innovation
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Social Sciences
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Environment
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Engineering
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Environment
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Social Sciences
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Ecology
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