The Amazon rainforest fires have reached record-breaking levels in recent days, surpassing more than 75,000 fires since the start of the year.
The record wildfires raging in the Amazon region could permanently change the ecosystem, accelerating climate change across the planet. In the few days, more than 2,500 fires were seen tearing through the Brazilian rainforest.
The Amazon rainforest which covers an area roughly half the size of Europe, stretching approximately 2.1 million square miles