ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATIC INTERCONNECTIONS: IMPACTS OF FOREST FIRES IN THE MATO GROSSO REGION OF THE AMAZON

Wildfires in the Amazon biome cause extensive environmental, economic, and health damages, including biodiversity loss and high greenhouse gas emissions.  This study used remote sensing to examine the relation among fire severity and climatic factors, focusing on Differenced Normalized Burn Ratio, precipitation, Land Surface Temperature, Standardized Precipitation Index, NDVI and VCI for data analysis based on the period from 2001 to 2022 in the Mato Grosso Amazon. Only LST showed a significant trend, with the highest impact in the Northeast mesoregion. dNBR correlated positively with NDVI and VCI, and negatively with precipitation and SPI. The northern mesoregion showed vulnerability due to its proximity to the Amazon rainforest and agricultural activities, indicating increased fire susceptibility with reduced humidity.