Amazon fire

Amazon fire

A tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019/Reuters

Explainer: Why are the Amazon fires sparking a crisis for Brazil - and the world?

There have been 78,383 fires so far this year, with roughly half of those in August alone.

A tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019/ Reuters

Not only Amazon, other deep forests are burning too

Trump’s trade war could be fueling Amazon fires

Trump’s trade war could be fueling Amazon fires

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil, Brazil August 17, 2019. Picture Taken August 17, 2019/Reuters

Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires

A tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019/ Reuters

Brazilian states ask for military help as Amazon fires rage

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a Soldier's Day ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil August 23, 2019/ Reuters

As Amazon fires rage, Brazil tells diplomats to fix image

A burning tract of Amazon jungle is seen while as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 23, 2019/ Reuters

As EU threatens trade retaliation, Brazil sends army to fight Amazon fires