Policies and release extra funds for the emergency. Official figures show more than 78,000 forest fires have been recorded in brazil so far this year most of them in the amazon region. Camilla mota is there and sent this report. This is what remains. After the fire ran its course. Large swathes of rainforest cleared to the ground. The wildlife dead all fled. Parts of the worlds biggest Tropical Forest reduced to charred remains. And every day for the last few weeks, new fires start and die. Across brazil there have been more than 76,000 so far this year. The highest in nine years. Under pressure from international leaders, brazils president has said the army will help stop the blazes. Mr bolsonaro has sent in the military to help out the fires after coming under pressure from the International Community, saying he wanted to protect the amazon. Military staff could be deployed to nine different states. They are already acting in rondonia. 0ne one day after bolsonaro said he would send i
Including the fires in the amazon. Emmanuel macron said hed try to convince the g7 that tensions, especially over trade, were bad for everyone. John mcmanus reports. Every picture tells a story, apparently, so what narrative is unfolding here as the g7 leaders have dinner . The issues which divide them may be hard to swallow but finding a consensus could be fulfilling. It was all smiles earlier on saturday when the g7 host, Emmanuel Macron, welcomed his guests to biarritz in a carefully staged, managed performance. Joining the state leaders was donald tusk. Outgoing president s of the European Council still very much working on britains departure from the eu. One thing i will not co operate on is no deal. And i still hope that prime ministerjohnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. The uk prime ministers says the responsibility lies with mr tusk. Reports suggest that the uk may not pay its full withdrawal bill and £39 billion if it doesnt get a deal. First though, mr
See or suspect criminal behaviour. And violence in hong kong as Police Target pro democracy protestors with tear gas and rubber bullets. World leaders will hold their first full day of talks on sunday at the g7 summit in biarritz. The french president said hell do everything he can to get leaders to tackle the worlds problems including the fires in the amazon. Emmanuel macron said hed try to convince the g7 that tensions, especially over trade, were bad for everyone. John mcmanus reports. Every picture tells a story, a p pa re ntly every picture tells a story, apparently so what narrative is unfolding here . As the g7 leaders have dinner. The issues which divide them to be hard to swallow but finding a consensus could be fulfilling. It was all smiles early on saturday when the g7 host welcomed his guest in a carefully staged, manage performance. 0nly welcomed his guest in a carefully staged, manage performance. Only the steadiness was donald tusk. 0utgoing leaders of the European Counc
In a televised address the brazilian president pushed back, saying the fires shouldnt be an excuse for international sanctions. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. Theyre the most intense in the region for almost a decade, as camilla motah reports from the amazon. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rondonia, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to put out the flames, but resources are an issue here, as its a vast area with few people on the ground, and low humidity and strong winds add to the challenge, as sometimes the fire can spread as fast as 30 or a0 km h. The fires here threaten many homes. One man tol
And, the cost of tackling Climate Change. How Green Technologies are threatening arctic traditions. Brazils president , jair bolsonaro, has bowed to International Pressure and authorised the armed forces to tackle a Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. In a televised address, he said that wildfires could happen in any country and shouldnt be used as an excuse for international sanctions. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. Theyre the most intense in the region for almost a decade as camilla mota reports from there. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rondonia, one of the most affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to p