Amazon rainforest fires Conservationists fear is shaping up to be a record year for deforestation The number of fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month hit a 10year high, WWF reports, and 392,000,000 metric tons of CO 2 in in 19 While total figures for 19 haven't yet been released, the greenhouse gas emissions from last year's Amazon fire The Amazon rainforest is suffering the worst fires in a decade In July and August of last year, forest fires caught international headlines as flames blazed across the Amazon rainforest While our attention has understandably shifted to other events, the problem hasn't diminished In fact, the fires this year could be even more devastating
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