As Amazon rainforest suffers record number of fires, Brazilian president turns blame on NGOs | CBC News

4:37pm PDT - August 21st, 2019    amazon rainforest - CBC News

Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far by Brazil's space research centre. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says NGOs are responsible.