Wildfires burning across Indonesia have created respiratory problems for nearly a million people.
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As Amazon Smolders, Indonesia Fires Choke the Other Side of the World
Thousands of fires, most of them set to clear land for plantations that make palm oil, created thick clouds of smoke that disrupted air travel and sickened people.
Is Brazilian Leather Out of Fashion? H&M Stops Buying Over Amazon Fires
One of the world’s largest retailers will cease buying leather from the country, where cattle farmers are blamed for their part in accelerating deforestation.
Where Is the Amazon Rainforest Vanishing? Not Just in Brazil
Huge expanses of rainforest are being cut down in Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. The trend shows how advances in political stability and economic integration can drive deforestation.
‘It’s Really Close’: How the Amazon Rainforest Could Self-Destruct
Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro on the Environment, in His Own Words
With criticism mounting on the policies of Brazil’s president, he has promised to combat fires raging in the Amazon. But he has long supported scaling back protections for the rainforest.
The Amazon Is on Fire. So Is Central Africa.
Among the regions at risk is the Congo Basin forest, the world’s second-largest tropical rain forest, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Brazil Angrily Rejects Millions in Amazon Aid Pledged at G7, Then Accepts British Aid
President Jair Bolsonaro suggested he would reconsider accepting aid from the Group of 7 if France’s president withdrew “insults made to my person.” Then, Brazil accepted $12 million in British aid.
Amid Outrage Over Rainforest Fires, Many in the Amazon Remain Defiant
Farmers in the Amazon say global scorn over a rise in deforestation and fires is unwarranted, backing President Bolsonaro as he strikes a defiant tone
As Amazon Burns, Fires in Next-Door Bolivia Also Wreak Havoc
The fires have engulfed the country’s largest city in smoke, and are threatening villages, productive farms, and endangered species.