A PERSPECTIVA DOS JORNAIS ONLINE DE AQUIDAUANA/MS SOBRE AS QUEIMADAS NO PANTANAL SUL-MATO-GROSSENSE NO PERÍODO DE 2023 A 2025

Abstract

This study analyzes how the online newspapers of the municipality of Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, portrayed the fires in the Pantanal during the period from 2023 to 2025. The research adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches, using news reports published in the city’s main digital outlets and official data on fire hotspots provided by BDQueimadas/INPE. The results show that most articles are informational in nature, rely heavily on official data, and focus on specific areas of the Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul. It was observed that years with a higher number of hotspots also exhibited a greater volume of reports and a wider thematic diversity, including firefighting actions, reports of criminally set fires, and environmental impacts. Conversely, there was a low presence of investigative pieces, awareness-raising content, and information on health risks. The analysis indicates that journalistic coverage closely follows the climatic and environmental dynamics of the period, underscoring the importance of the local press in mediating information about fires in the biome.