AMAZON ABLAZE: The Amazon Rainforest is seeing a record number of wildfires this year, threatening widespread deforestation with potentially devastating consequences for the native species and peoples that call the region home.
The number of fires in the Brazilian Amazon between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20 -- more than 74,000 as of Tuesday -- has risen 84% from the same period in 2018, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research , which used satellites to collect its research.
The severity of the fires has prompted the state of Amazonas to declare a state of emergency. The hashtags #PrayforAmazonas and #AmazonRainforest were trending on Twitter on Wednesday.
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