Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

07/08/2020 por Tatu D'Oquei

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned a jump this week could signal a repeat of last year’s surging destruction of the world’s largest rainforest.

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment-idUSKBN24X3SW