Amazon wildfires set to cause irreversible damage | World News, The Indian Express

Amazon wildfires set to cause irreversible damage | World News, The Indian Express

By Deutsche Welle |Published: September 13, 2019 5:26:41 pm

Amazon wildfires set to cause irreversible damage

For weeks, the fires in the Amazon rainforest have attracted international attention. Compared to 2018, the total number of fires increased by 82% between January and August this year. In August alone, almost 26,000 fires were reported.

A deforested and burnt plot is seen in Jamanxim National Forest in the Amazon, near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil. (REUTERS)

By Nadia Pontes