These Photos Show The Sheer Devastation Of The Amazon Fires
“The Amazon forest is a subject for the whole planet. We can help you reforest. We can find the means for your economic development that respects the natural balance," French President Emmanuel Macron said."But we cannot allow you to destroy everything.”
These photos show the total devastation left in the wake of fires that continue to rage in the Amazon rainforest.Brazilian farmer Helio Lombardo Do Santos and a dog walk through a burnt area of the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug. 26.An aerial view of the Amazon forest in Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug. 23. The right side shows the forest calcined by the fires.A tree stump glows with fire amid smoke near the city of Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug. 26.
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