Illegal Deforestation in, Brazilian Amazon , Leads to Thousands of Fires.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Brazil's Amazon rainforest is suffering from a surge in illegal deforestation which has <br />led to more fires than at any point in the last five years.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Brazil's Amazon rainforest is suffering from a surge in illegal deforestation which has <br />led to more fires than at any point in the last five years.<br />Brazil's national space institute said <br />that satellites have detected over <br />33,000 fires burning in the Amazon.<br />The news comes as the rainforest enters <br />into its peak fire season, a time which often <br />correlates with increased deforestation activity.<br />The news comes as the rainforest enters <br />into its peak fire season, a time which often <br />correlates with increased deforestation activity.<br />The deforestation rate is very high. <br />That means there are many fallen trees <br />ready to burn. The fire season will <br />be even more intense in September, Ane Alencar, Coordinator of the Mapbiomas <br />Fire project, via The Associated Press.<br />Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international <br />criticism for his failure to halt illegal deforestation <br />and alleged support for such activities.<br />Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international <br />criticism for his failure to halt illegal deforestation <br />and alleged support for such activities.<br />According to a report by the Igarape Institute, <br />a Brazilian think-tank, authorities have done <br />little to curb deforestation in the Amazon.<br />According to a report by the Igarape Institute, <br />a Brazilian think-tank, authorities have done <br />little to curb deforestation in the Amazon.<br />The current fires in the rainforest have created <br />clouds of acrid smoke that have hung over nearby cities <br />like Manaus, the largest city in the region, for weeks.<br />Al Jazeera reports that half <br />of Brazil's carbon pollution is <br />the result of land conversion.<br />Al Jazeera reports that half <br />of Brazil's carbon pollution is <br />the result of land conversion.<br />At the COP26 climate summit, <br />Bolsonaro's government promised <br />to end illegal deforestation by 2028.<br />However, since taking office, <br />forest loss in the Amazon has <br />increased to a 15-year high. .<br />However, since taking office, <br />forest loss in the Amazon has <br />increased to a 15-year high.
