The #Amazon is burning at a record rate, according to recent data published by the National Institute for Space Research. The satellite data showed an 84% increase in the number of fires burning, in comparison to the same period in 2018. The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and is an absolutely vital carbon store, meaning it plays a crucial role in slowing down the pace of global warming. The Brazilian government is being widely criticised by conservationists, who say the rainforest has suffered losses at an accelerated rate since President Bolsonaro took office. Satellite data released in July showed that an area the size of a football pitch is cleared for deforestation every single minute. The Amazon is home to about three million species of plants and animals – and one million indigenous people. Via @bbcnews 🎥 @wwf_uk cc #imwd2030 . . #amazonfire #amazonrainforest #brazil https://www.instagram.com/p/B1glnO4FfIH/?igshid=1cpoehqwx0or7
