- Researchers have detected the 1st major fire of 2020 in the Brazilian Amazon, 3 months ahead of fire season: "Overlap of fire & COVID-19 peaks, a ‘catastrophe’ for Brazil’s Amazon" https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/overlap-of-fire-covid-19-peaks-a-catastrophe-for-brazils-amazon/ 6 comments worldnews