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Temperatures. since january almost 73,000 acres have been ravaged by fires, an 83% of increased damage since last year. there is a new fire in the amazon every minute. the cause of the fire is unclear but a research institute has stated that the increase is directly related to deliberate deforestation. the intense fire sent smoke and soot thousands of miles away, plunging sao paulo into midday darkness. if thats not climate change, what is? brazilian president jair bo bolsonaro has accused, quot...

Done by anything else? >> the amazon is one of the three or four largest forests on earth. you cant have the earth function without this vast forest there. we would still be able to breathe oxygen. the earths oxygen supply is not going to go away, but our ability to even begin to deal with climate change, an already out of control problem as we know because we just came through the hottest month ever recorded on the planet, is less than dramatically when we take down a vast forest that does the ...

The lungs of the planet. the amazon is home to a tenth of all species of animals on the earth. also home to a million indigenous people. it also helps absorb massive amount of carbon dioxide. since january, almost 73,000 acres have been ravaged by fires. thats an 83% increase in damage compared to the same period last year. there were fires last year. on tuesday, the same institute said it registered a new fire in the amazon every minute. the cause of the fires is unclear, but the amazon environ...

Withheld while their families are notified. trump administration still in talks about a possible u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan after almost 20 years at war. taliban attacks have not slowed even as the u.s. continues negotiating with the group. >> some scary moments but a happy ending for 10 people aboard a small jet attempting to take off from northern california wednesday. the pilot aborted takeoff causing the cessna citation to crash leaving a trail of thick black smoke over the town of oro...

Center says there have been close to 73,000 fires in brazil this year. more than half in the amazon region. that is more than an 80% increase compared to the same period last year. the fires could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change. all right. of course we all remember the viral debate over blue or white dress. remember that optical illusion or whatever that was? okay. theres a new one that has the internet buzzing. what do you see here? a bird or a bunny. john, answ...

But the road has reopened. fires are raging at a record rate in the amazon rain forest and darkening the skies over brazil. it could strike a devastating blow to the climate crisis. there have been close to 73,000 fires in brazil this year, nearly double last years number and more than half of them in the amazon region. take a look at this image from nasa. smoke covering brazil. amazon is referred to as the earths lungs. small single use plastics will be banned from mt. everest and surroun...

Its not known why the pilot aborted takeoff but everyone aboard the plane walked away without injury. smoke forced the closure of highway 162 but the road has since reopened. fires are raging at a record rate in the amazon rain forest and darkening skies over brazil. scientists warn the fires could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate crisis. 73,000 fires in brazil nearly double last years number. more than half in the amazon region. 9 a. the amazon is referred to as the eart...

Government. he said he is working to control the wildfires. the up tick in the blazes co-inside with his administration. it is unclear which fires have been set by fires to clear land and which were accidental. brazils space research center has detected 73,000 fires. a staggering 83% increase. >> it is devistating to see some of the images and video there. >> ive seen pictures there in the middle of the day, 1,000 miles away covered in ash and dust and almost blacked out. >> lets get a check on ...

This year there have been almost 73,000 fires since january. 83% more than the same period from 2018. give us a big picture perspective. how bad is it? >> its really bad. incredible damage to an ecosystem that we all depend. on not just brazil. not just the other nine countries that expand but all of us require this forest. scientists are saying this is not a function of a change of precipitation even though climate change obviously fans the flames of many wildfires. it seems to have to do with ...

Detected by researchers so far this year. an 83% increase from 2018. the fires, visible even from space. those white patches not clouds, but smoke. powerful winds carrying it nearly 1,700 miles away to sao paolo. these images from monday afternoon. drivers forced to use their headlights in the darkness. the major concern, how the wildfires could accelerate climate change. the amazon rain forest produces 20% of the oxygen in the earths atmosphere. a vital defense against global warming. tonight, ...