the lungs of the planet. the amazon is home to a tenth of all species of animals on the earth. also home to a million indigenous people. it also helps absorb massive amount of carbon dioxide. since january, almost 73,000 acres have been ravaged by fires. that's an 83% increase in damage compared to the same period last year. there were fires last year. on tuesday, the same institute said it registered a new fire in the amazon every minute. the cause of the fires is unclear, but the amazon environmental research institute has stated that a recent increase in the number of fires is directly related to deliberate deforestation. the intense fires sent smoke and soot thousands of miles away, plunging brazil's largest city -- there it is, midday darkness. if that's not climate change in your face, what is? brazil's president bolsonaro, a figure elected on the promise to