Forests

The 'lungs of the planet' are on fire

Smoke billows from forest fires along the Interoceanic highway section linking Peru and Brazil in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, August 20, 2010. Parts of land along the highway have undergone deforestation for agriculture purposes and the advancement of informal mining. At least 18,000 hectares of forest, including indigenous land, have been transformed into desert in this region, according to Peru's Environment Minister Antonio Brack. Picture taken August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY AGRICULTURE) - GM1E68O0LK601

The Brazilian Amazon has experienced over 74,000 fires already this year. Image: REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

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A satellite image from the NOAA shows parts of the western Amazon rainforest on fire on August 12.
A satellite image from the NOAA shows parts of the western Amazon rainforest on fire on August 12. Image: NOAA
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A tract of Amazon jungle that was burned by loggers and farmers in Amazonas state, Brazil, on August 20.
A tract of Amazon jungle that was burned by loggers and farmers in Amazonas state, Brazil, on August 20. Image: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
Wildfires rage near Batagay, in Russia's Sakha Republic, on June 11.
Wildfires rage near Batagay, in Russia's Sakha Republic, on June 11. Image: Pierre Markuse/Flickr
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