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Brazil's president may send troops to battle Amazon fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that he may use his country's military to battle the record number of wildfires burning out of control in the Amazon rainforest -- where...
The Earth's lungs are on fire: What to know about the Amazon fires
As record-breaking wildfires rage in the Amazon rainforest — which provides 20% of the planet's oxygen — international pressure is on Brazil to stop the environmental crisis. Here's everything you...
President Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil can't afford to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says his country can't afford to fight the massive blazes raging across the Amazon rainforest. Bolsonaro, who was elected last year, has faced criticism for not...
Smoke from Amazon fires leaves Brazil's largest city in total darkness
Massive fires burning in the Amazon rainforest caused a daytime blackout in Brazil's largest city this week. Day turned to night at around 3 p.m. Monday in São Paulo and...
Brazil’s environmental changes under a far-right climate skeptic
RIO DE JANEIRO — Pressure is rising around the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro to comply with Brazil’s pledge to fight global warming, as the international community gathers in the...
Amazon rainforest fires can be seen from space
A chunk of the Amazon rainforest has been ravaged by fires for weeks -- and the smoke from the infernos is so intense, it can be seen from space. The...