Brazilian Amazon records worst August for fires in 12 years
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 1, 2022
The Brazilian Amazon recorded its worst month of August for forest fires since 2010, with an 18 percent rise from a year ago, according to official data released Thursday. The Brazilian INPE space agency said its satellites had recorded 33,116 fires in the rainforest, a key buffer against global warming, in August this year, compared to 28,060 in the same month last year. At least 3,358