Amazon Rainforest fire current status: What is the latest news - how much has been burned?

The latest on the AmazonRainforest as fires continue to burn AmazonFires

What has caused the blazes?right-wing President Bolsonaro on cutting protection of an area deemed crucial in combating climate change.Brazil’s government has complained it is the target of a smear campaign, by critics who say President Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation.Mr Macron tweeted of the situation: “Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produces 20 percent of our planet’s oxygen - is on fire.

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