Amazon rainforest

Amazon rainforest

An aerial view of forest fire of the Amazon taken with a drone is seen from an Indigenous territory in the state of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, August 23, 2019, obtained by Reuters on August 25, 2019/ Reuters

Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires

The response comes as leaders of countries in the Group of Seven (G7) nations currently meeting in France expressed grave concerns over the 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

Caption: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to launch the new worker fund stimulus at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil July 24, 2019/Reuters

Why the Brazilian president is blamed

A satellite image shows smoke rising from Amazon rainforest fires in the State of Rondonia, just southwest of Porto Velho, Brazil in the upper Amazon River basin on August 15, 2019. Picture taken on August 15, 2019. Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies/Reuters

It isn’t too late to save the Brazilian rainforest

A charred trunk is seen on a tract of Amazon jungle that was recently burned by loggers and farmers in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil August 20, 2019/Reuters

As Amazon burns, Brazil's Bolsonaro tells rest of world not to interfere

A tract of Amazon jungle burns as it is being cleared by loggers and farmers in Novo Airao, Amazonas state, Brazil August 21, 2019/ Reuters

Igniting global outrage, Brazil's Bolsonaro baselessly blames NGOs for Amazon fires

A charred trunk is seen on a tract of Amazon jungle that was recently burned by loggers and farmers in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil August 20, 2019/Reuters

Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires

'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute

'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute