Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change.
The fires are burning at the highest rate since the country’s space research center, the National Institute for Space Research (known by the abbreviation INPE), began tracking them in 2013, the center said.
There have been 72,843 fires in Brazil this year, with more than half in the Amazon region, INPE said. That’s more than an 80% increase compared with the same period last year.
The Amazon is often referred to as the planet’s lungs, producing 20% of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.
It is considered vital in slowing global warming, and it is home to uncountable species of fauna and flora. Roughly half the size of the United States, it is the largest rainforest on the planet.

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CNN’s Nic Robertson shows aftermath of deadly Iranian missile attack in a residential area in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam. The death toll in Israel from overnight strikes by Iran has risen to at least 10, as emergency workers on the ground continue search and rescue operations. #CNN #batyam #israel #iran #news

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From the durability of Trump’s power to a last-minute DOJ lawsuit targeting Alaska’s tight Senate race, CNN’s Anderson Cooper breaks down the week’s biggest news.

0:00 Could a Democratic-controlled Congress curtail Trump’s power?
8:17 Ukraine says its Starlink access has been limited
16:45 Another corruption scandal rocks the administration
27:49 Why Senate control is in reach for Democrats
36:16 Trump admits ordering DOJ to sue Alaska

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Boxing great Mike Tyson stopped by the White House briefing room and took some impromptu questions from reporters.

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An Indian travel vlogger has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan just days after tensions soared between the two longtime rival nations following an attack last month that left 26 tourists dead in India-administered Kashmir. Police say that “in the pursuit of views, followers, and viral content, she fell into a trap.” #cnn #news

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