Amazon burning Brazil reports record surge in forest fires

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Fires raging in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have hit a record high this year, and satellite images from NASA show smoke covering the country's northern half. an area larger than Europe. • President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday suggested the fires were being staged by NGOs to embarrass his government. • But environmental activists say cattle ranchers have been clearing the forest for more grazing ground and fear this may affect the air quality in the region. • Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports. • Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe • Follow us on Twitter: / ajenglish • Find us on Facebook: / aljazeera • Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ • #AlJazeeraEnglish #Amazon #Brazil

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