A 2022 investigative report by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) discusses how the pulp & paper industry expansion in Cerrado risks fires, water shortage and climate damage.
EPN’s website notes that:
Scorching the Earth, is the result of two years of field research in the Três Lagoas area. It documents how springs, ponds and streams disappeared at the same time as the eucalyptus plantations expanded. Forest fires have also become a frequent problem in the area, coinciding with the plantations reaching maturation.
The 74 page report, Scorching the Earth, can be read in full by visiting EPN’s website.