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The amazon rain forest is burning at record rates. experts say humans are likely to blame. environmentalists argue that many of the fires currently burning were said by ranchers and loggers, who want to clear the land. they've been emboldened by the country's right-wing president. wow. with me now is jennifer grey. these images are stunning and alarming. how bad is the situation? what does it mean for the air we breathe? >> it means everything for the air we breathe. in fact the amazon is responsible for 20% of the world's oxygen. in fact it's why the rain forests are called the world's lungs....

Others whose advise the president have made him aware of it. what is the point of advocating for such a rule knowing it will come up short? i see this more as political propaganda. >> that's certainly something that should not be lost as we get into the heat of the 2020 cycle. thank you both as always. coming up, rain forests ravaged. tens of thousands of fires raging across the amazon rainforest destroying what climetisclim scientists call the world's lungs. coming up on andrea mitchell, only on msnbc. ll, only on msnbc. and the 12-hour pain-relieving strength of aleve that dares to last in...

Tribe fears if the land is not preserved, it will all disappear. a vital natural wonder going up in smoke. >> a scary thought. ann thompson joins me now. the video that we just played there devastating and scary at the same time. as you mention in your piece, the fires have been raging for three weeks. walk us through what, if any, international effort is being undertaken to try to stop it. why did it take so long for the international community do you think to draw attention to this? >> not much is being done to stop these fires. most of these fires are set by people. in fact, i was talking t...

South america teammate with the bark of the said rio 2 tree is used as a painkiller corrosive leaves combat headaches and in parts of africa the bark of the african cherry is used to treat a wide range of ailments. the world's tropical rainforests are rich in plants with known medical properties. a lot of research is going into identifying people active substances in them and into identifying other species that might yield substances of medicinal value. some substances used in certain systems of traditional medicine are. actually toxins but appear to have there appear to be effect if the dosag...